STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Government Performance & Financial Management
AGENDA DATE: June 26, 2024
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Office of Procurement Services
EXECUTIVE: Donzell Gipson
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SUBJECT
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Authorize (1) the rejection of proposals received for Groups A, B, and D for digital content services for the Library; (2) the re-advertisement of the solicitation for Groups A, B, and D for new proposals; and (3) a three-year service price agreement with one three-year renewal option for Group C for digital music streaming services for the Library - Midwest Tape, L.L.C., most advantageous proposer of five - Estimated amount of $101,700.00 - Financing: General Fund (subject to annual appropriations)
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BACKGROUND
Actions 1 and 2 will authorize the rejection of the proposals received for solicitation BHZ24-00023347 for digital content services - Group A, Digital Content - Premium Digital Books, Audio Books, Video and Magazines, Group B, Digital Content - Regular Digital Books, Audio Books, Video and Magazines, and Group D, Digital Content - Expanded and Specialty Digital Videos - and the re-advertisement of the solicitation for Groups A, B and D for new proposals. The Library determined it would be in the best interest of the City to reject the proposals for Groups A, B, and D and re-advertise the solicitation.
Action 3 does not encumber funds; the purpose of a service price agreement is to establish firm pricing for services, for a specific term, which are ordered on an as needed basis and according to annual budgetary appropriations. The estimated amount is intended as guidance rather than a cap on spending under the agreement, so that actual need combined with the amount budgeted will determine the amount spent under this agreement.
This service price agreement will provide for Group C digital music streaming services on major devices, operating system, including Apple, Android Fire...
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