HomeMy WebLinkAboutMarket ResearchCITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO :
Annie Perez. CPPO
Director, Procurement Department
Richard McLaren. C.P.M.
FROM : Senior Procurement Contracting Officer
DATE : March 3 1 , 2017 FILE :
SUBJECT:
REFERENCES:
ENCLOSURES:
Sole Source Finding for
In-telligent LLC
An investigation was conducted to determine whether In-telligent LLC, located at 15255 S 94''' Avenue, Orland
Park. II 60462. is the sole source manufacturer and provider of In-telligent Software App for Smartphones for
the City of Miami.
. This App w ill allow the City to easily communicate with the citizens on events, announcements and
crime alerts. Additionally it will allow critical messages to override "silent" and "do not disturb.'
settings on smartphones (Apple and Android) for critical messages. The founder of In-telligent
holds the patent on this technology.
2. Messages will be read in real time regardless of the notification setting on the receiving device.
3. Able to translate messages into 30 languages.
4. Can access local news and traffic as well as national news from within the app.
All this functionality with no cost to the City or users.
Accordingly, pursuant to Section 18-92 (a) (1) of the Code of the City. of Miami, it is recommended that the
requirements for competitive sealed bidding he waived, and these findings be approved: In-telligent LLC.
located at 15255 S 9411i Avenue, Orland Park. II 60462, is the sole source manufacturer and distributor of the In-
telligent App. and approving the acquisition of the In-telligent App for the City of Miami,
APPROVED BY:
Annie P- •ez. CPPO
Director of Procurement
DATE:
MARKET RESEARCH
Contract No.:
Current Term:
Expiration Date:
Title: ln-telligent Application (App)
Recommendation:
�1 Sole Source Contract
❑ Solicit Competition
❑ Access Contract
❑ Other
Procurement Contracting Officer:
Richard McLaren
Background:
Procurement has been asked to research to determine if In-telligent (www.in-telligent .com) is a Sole Source.
Research Conducted:
Market Research was conducted by Procurement of In-telligent and other similar applications. ln-telligent
allows "communities" to interconnect to facilitate neighborhood issues, events, local services, etc. They are
competitors in this field. Nextdoor (wvvw.nextdoor.com), Neighbortree (www.neighbortree.com), and
Neighborland (www.neiqhborland.com) all do basically the same thing: connect neighbors virtually for social
networking, local announcements, crime alerts and other neighborhood specific information.
What makes ln-telligent unique and a true sole source is the following:
1. Ability to override "silent" and "do not disturb" settings on smartphones (Apple and Android) for critical
messages. The founder of In-telligent holds the patent on this technology.
2. Messages will be read in real time regardless of the notification setting on the receiving device.
3. Able to translate messages into 30 languages.
4. Can access local news and traffic as well as national news from within the app.
Comparable Contracts:
The Cities of Doral and Coral Gables have signed contracts with ln-telligent. Miami Dade Public Schools is
currently negotiating a contract with In-telligent.
Recommendation:
Approve the Sole Source finding and enter into a contract with In-telligent. There is no cost to the City or
users.
Procurement Contracting Officer:
Procurement Contracting Manager:
Director/Asst. Director:
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