STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Workforce, Education & Equity
AGENDA DATE: October 23, 2024
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Department of Information and Technology Services
EXECUTIVE: Donzell Gipson
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a three-year cooperative purchasing agreement for application and hosting services, integration support and ongoing technical and maintenance support of an electronic information multi-media streaming and management system for the Department of Information and Technology Services with Carahsoft Technology Corporation through The Interlocal Purchasing System - cooperative agreement - Not to exceed $411,624.68 - Financing: Data Services Fund (subject to annual appropriations)
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BACKGROUND
This cooperative purchasing agreement will provide for the integration, hosting and ongoing technical and maintenance support for the Streaming, Captioning, Retrieval and Archival of Council and Committee Meetings. This service allows videos to be live streamed, time-stamped, and integrated with the meeting's written agenda before being published to the City's website.
This service will be part of the City's continuous commitment to offer residents, business owners and stakeholders services that make government more accessible and responsive.
The TIPS (The Interlocal Purchasing System) cooperative agreement is authorized by Chapter 791 of the Texas Government Code and Subchapter F, Chapter 271, Texas Local Government Code. Section 271.102 of the Texas Local Government Code which authorizes a local government to participate in a Cooperative Purchasing Program with another local government or a local cooperative organization.
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
On September 14, 2022, the City Council authorized a two-year contract for multimedia streaming and management system support with Swagit Productions, LLC., for Council Meetings, Committee briefings, and Bid open...
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