STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Government Performance and Financial Management
AGENDA DATE: April 28, 2021
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):|910|DEPARTMENT: Office of Procurement Services
EXECUTIVE: Elizabeth Reich
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a five-year acquisition contract for the purchase of hardware, software, licenses, and warranty of broadcast and multimedia production infrastructure for a Fair Park Multimedia Center for Communication, Outreach, and Marketing - Digital Resources, Inc., most advantageous proposer of four - Not to exceed $3,860,294.94 - Financing: Public, Educational, and Governmental Access Fund
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BACKGROUND
This action 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.
This acquisition contract will provide for the purchase of hardware, software, license, and warranty for a broadcast and multimedia production system operated at the Fair Park Multimedia Center (FPMC). This system contains all necessary equipment and integration services to bring FPMC into full operation, expanding the City's ability to provide advanced, impactful, and more equitable multimedia content to its government-access cable channel. The types of programs produced at FPMC will include, but are not limited to, interview programs, news programs, public service announcements, training videos, etc. The facility provides an opportunity for other City departments to use FPMC as a resource for content creation and is a key component of the Dallas Apprenticeship Program. This program provides hands-on training to Dallas area youth in media production and content creation generated across multiple mediums. Additionally, Dallas Apprenticeship Program is included as one of the Responsible, Equitable, Accountable and Legitimate (R.E.A.L.) Action initiatives in the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget to expand the Ci...
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