STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Government Performance & Financial Management
AGENDA DATE: January 26, 2022
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Office of Procurement Services
EXECUTIVE: Elizabeth Reich
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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 Local Government Purchasing Cooperative (BuyBoard) agreement - Estimated amount of $2,914,232.48 - Financing: Data Services Fund ($1,982,193.76) and Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ($932,038.72)
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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 a subscription and maintenance contract for Adobe enterprise licenses. 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 Local Government Purchasing Cooperative (BuyBoard) agreement is authorized by Chapter 79...
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