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HomeMy WebLinkAboutaward of Bid waiverAWARD OF BID WAIVER ITEM: Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software DEPARTMENT: ITD TYPE OF PURCHASE: Term REASON: The Department of Information Technology has a need for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software to provide modern, reliable, efficient and integrated support the City's finance, employee relations, budget, payroll and purchasing functions. RECOMMENDATION: It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission, ratify, approve and confirm by a four/fifths (4/5th) affirmative vote, the City Manager's determination that competitive sealed bidding procedures are not practical or advantageous, waiving the requirements of said procedures and authorizing the negotiation and execution of an agreement for the purchase of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software with the following software vendors (listed in alphabetical order) from Lawson, Oracle, PeopleSoft, SAP and any necessary third -party application software, based on further evaluation of technical and functional requirements that best fit the needs of the City of Miami, total cost of ownership, viability, scripted demos, reference checks, experience of providing software to municipalities of government agencies of similar size and/or complexity, and cost, in an amount between $1,400,000 and $2,600,000. Should negotiations fail with the first top -ranked firm, it is recommended the City negotiate with the next highest ranked firm(s), until a successful contract is negotiated for the Department of ITD; allocating funds therefor from the Information Technology Enterprise Resource Planning Capital Improvement, Account Code No. 311613, and additionally from various other departmental operating budgets on a citywide basis and from various CIP Accounts, subject to the availability of funds. AwardCompetNegotiat