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An Ordinance approving the use of a cooperative purchase agreement between Cooperating School Districts of Greater Kansas City, Inc. and Alexander Open Systems, Inc., contract # C062518, to purchase hardware, software, and services. (F&BC 11/5/18)
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Issue/Request:
Information technology services is seeking approval to use an existing contract between Alexander Open Systems, Inc. ("AOS") and Cooperating School Districts of Greater Kansas City, Inc. to lower the City's costs for needed IT equipment, software, and services.
Key Issues:
· Information Technology Services (ITS) regularly acquires computers, monitors, servers, network equipment, software license and maintenance, and services as a core component of our services to City Departments.
· ITS seeks competitive existing contracts to facilitate purchasing, minimize time lost to the purchasing process and achieve pricing that is advantageous for the City.
· The pricing available with this contract is more competitive the similar existing state contracts used in the past.
· Funds for purchases under this agreement have been budgeted as part of the ITS budget, Managed Equipment Replacement Program (MERP), Software License Enterprise Replacement Program (SLERP) or as part of a budget approved capital expansion.
· Purchases made under this contract will be made following the existing Procurement Policy.
· ITS regularly requests pricing from multiple contract vendors to get the best possible pricing.
Proposed Council Motion:
FIRST MOTION: I move for second reading of An Ordinance approving the use of a cooperative purchase agreement between Cooperating School Districts of Greater Kansas City, Inc. and Alexander Open Systems, Inc., contract # C062518, to purchase hardware, software, and services.
SECOND MOTION: I move for adoption of An Ordinance approving the use of a cooperative purchase agreement between Cooperating School Districts of Greater Kansas City, Inc. and Alexander Open Systems, Inc., con...
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