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Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Innovation and Performance, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into an agreement or agreements or adoption of existing government contracts with ePlus Technology, Inc. for commodities and professional services for system critical adjustments, improvements, and upgrades to maintain the City of Pittsburgh’s network functionality.
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WHEREAS, the City of Pittsburgh’s Department of Innovation and Performance recently performed an assessment of the City’s network and said assessment indicated that the City’s core network functionality would reach the end of its useful life by mid-July, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the City of Pittsburgh was compelled to divert necessary resources to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and as a result was delayed in its ability to respond to this technological crisis; and
WHEREAS, due to the severity of this situation and short window of opportunity to adequately address the matter, the City of Pittsburgh has deemed emergency procurement protocols are appropriate at this time involving the solicitation of immediate quotes; and
WHEREAS, after solicitation of quotes, the City has found that ePlus Technology, Inc., is sufficiently qualified to provide the professional services and commodities requested via an agreement, agreements or adoption of applicable existing government contracts; and
WHEREAS, the City of Pittsburgh seeks to enter into an agreement or agreements or adoption of existing agreements with ePlus Technology, Inc., for the provision of the aforementioned professional services and commodities.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The Mayor and the Director of the Department of Innovation and Performance, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, are authorized to enter into an agreement or agreements for professional services with ePlus Technology, Inc. for system critical adjustments, improvements, and upgrades to maintain the City of Pittsburgh’s network functionality at an amount not to exceed one hundred seventy-seven thousand dollars ($177,000) appropriated from the following code account: 1010030120.53509.00.
Section 2: The Mayor and the Director of the Department of Innovation and Performance, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, are authorized to adopt an existing government agreement through the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s cooperative purchasing program “COSTARS” and to enter into any related agreement or agreements as necessary for purchase of commodities with ePlus Technology, Inc. for system critical adjustments, improvements, and upgrades to maintain the City of Pittsburgh’s network functionality at an amount not to exceed four hundred sixty-five thousand and twenty-four dollars and eight cents ($465,024.08) appropriated from the following code account: 1010030120.57501.00