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Resolution Approving the Sole Source Purchase of SunGard Public Sector, Inc. for Mobile Computer Terminal and Freedom Software License Upgrade, Implementation and Maintenance
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Department: Guilford Metro 911
Council District: All
Public Hearing: N/A
Advertising Date/By: N/A
Contact 1 and Phone: Melanie Neal, Acting Guilford Metro 911 Department Director (336) 373-2646
Contact 2 and Phone: Glenn Lamb, Support Division Manager (336) 373-7615
PURPOSE:
Guilford Metro 911 and Guilford County plan to implement a County-wide software licensing upgrade for SunGard Mobile Computer Terminal and Freedom software. The software license upgrade and implementation will convert the current individual licenses to one enterprise-wide license that will be administered by the City through the Guilford Metro 911 Department. Sole source approval by City Council is necessary in order to purchase the proprietary license upgrade without going out for bid.
BACKGROUND:
To implement the Guilford County enterprise-wide software license upgrade agreements, a purchase agreement between the City and SunGard is required. The proprietary software upgrade purchase and implementation contract will cost $207,500 for software and $5,480 for project implementation services for a total purchase cost of $212,980. After the initial upgrade, the annual maintenance cost will be $95,821. The savings from the enterprise-wide license upgrade and implementation is expected to total $1,113,410 across agencies county-wide over ten years.
North Carolina General Statute 143-129(e) allows the sole sourcing of contracts for several reasons. In this case, the software licensing upgrade supports the existing software, which is proprietary, and the cost falls within the statutory formal range for purchase agreements ($90,000 or above). Sole source approval is necessary in order to purchase the license upgrade without going out for bid. For these reasons, the purchase with Sun...
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