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REQUEST <br />COUNCIL <br />FOR <br />ACTION $docation ,a~ <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />MAY 15, 2006 <br />TITLE: <br />CONTRACT AWARD FOR <br />COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND LICENSING <br />(SPEC. N0.06-061) <br />.~~FG <br />IT MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />^ As Recommended <br />^ As Amended <br />^ Ordinance on 1s' Reading <br />^ Ordinance on Intl Reading <br />^ Implementing Resolution <br />^ Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Award a contract to En Pointe Technologies, Inc. for computer software and <br />licensing in the amount not to exceed $410,000. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The City purchases various computer licensing products using the Select 6 <br />Agreement between the State of California and Microsoft. Through this <br />program, Microsoft has provided a quantity discount on its products if <br />purchased through one of its authorized Large Account Resellers (CAR). En <br />Pointe Technologies, Inc. is an authorized LAR through the Select 6 program <br />and currently has an agreement with the City to allow purchases of computer <br />software under the Select 6 program. The licensing products are necessary <br />for the City to fully utilize available Microsoft technology. <br />The City requests the purchase of licensing for 20 copies of Microsoft SQL <br />Server Standard Edition, four copies of Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise <br />Edition and 1,954 Microsoft SQL Client Access Licenses (CAC's). The first <br />two items are data base server software for applications operating in the <br />City and Police data centers. The CAC's are licensing to enable networked <br />City computer end users to access Microsoft SQL data base applications. All <br />three items include "software assurance" which is a form of <br />support/maintenance. <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />Funds are available in the Technology <br />Computer Software account (account no. <br />'P t <br />Francisco Gutierrez <br />Executive Director <br />Finance and Management Services Agency <br />FG/SP/06-061.2:uc <br />Plan Miscellaneous Citywide Projects <br />109-600-6661). <br />22J-1 <br />