SUBJECT:
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Approval of a resolution authorizing the President & CEO, or her designee, to finalize and execute a contract with SHI Government Solutions to renew CapMetro licensing of the Microsoft licensed software suite of products, for a period of three (3) years in an amount not to exceed $2,024,767 which includes a 20% contingency to account for future growth.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for this action is in the proposed FY2025 Operating Budget.
STRATEGIC PLAN:
Strategic Goal Alignment:
? 1. Customer ? 2. Community
? 3. Workforce ? 4. Organizational Effectiveness
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES:
? 1.1 Safe & Reliable Service ?1.2 High Quality Customer Experience ? 1.3 Accessible System
? 2.1 Support Sustainable Regional Growth ? 2.2 Become a Carbon Neutral Agency
? 2.3 Responsive to Community and Customer Needs ? 2.4 Regional Leader in Transit Planning
? 3.1 Diversity of Staff ? 3.2 Employer of Choice ? 3.3 Expand Highly Skilled Workforce
?4.1 Fiscally Responsible and Transparent ? 4.2 Culture of Safety ? 4.3 State of Good Repair
EXPLANATION OF STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT: The office productivity software suite provides opportunities for communication and collaboration via integration with various systems and access to CapMetro's resources via any web-enabled device. The systems will also provide a platform for incorporating new, improved and innovative business practices, as well as providing a great customer experience. Maintaining CapMetro's systems in a state of good repair ensures stable and reliable systems.
BUSINESS CASE: The current three-year agreement is expiring for our Microsoft suite of products which are used agency wide. A new agreement must be put in place to maintain the continuity of operations critical to running each business unit. Maintaining the most current versions of software helps maintain secure systems and provide feature rich tools to increase effectiveness and efficiency...
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