STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Government Performance and Financial Management
AGENDA DATE: February 12, 2025
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 the continuation of a subscription and maintenance contract for Adobe Enterprise Licenses for the Department of Information and Technology Services with SHI Government Solutions, Inc through the Texas Department of Information Resources cooperative agreement - in the estimated amount of $4,545,660.09 - Financing: Data Services Fund (subject to annual appropriations)
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BACKGROUND
This action does not encumber funds; the purpose of a cooperative purchasing agreement is to establish firm pricing for services, for a specific term, which are ordered on an as needed basis 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 cooperative purchasing agreement will provide for the continuation of subscription and maintenance contract for Adobe Enterprise Licenses for the Department of Information Technology Services. The subscription is essential because it allows multiple City departments the ability to view, create, manipulate, print, and manage files in portable document format. The maintenance service will provide technical support to users experiencing issues with Adobe products 24/7. Essential daily functions that require Adobe products throughout City departments include, but are not limited to, the following:
* Develop and design City managed websites
* Redaction of sensitive information from documents
* Routing documents for electronic signatures
The Texas Department of Information Resources cooperative...
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