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Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Information Technology
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Exception to Public Bidding - N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1) (dd)
Purpose: Support and Maintenance of proprietary computer software and hardware
Entity Name: Microsoft, through their authorized reseller GovConnection, Inc.
Entity Address: 732 Milford Road, Merrimack, NH 03054
Contract Amount: Amount not to exceed $750,000.00 for one year
Funding Source: Fund 011 Department 030 Agency 0306 Account 71450
Contract Period: March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid () State Vendor ( )Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
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WHEREAS, the Office of Information Technology is committed to providing efficient and effective proprietary software to assist in the City of Newark's day-to-day execution and operation of electronic communication and its support systems; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark has utilized Microsoft for the past twenty-two (22) years as the primary operating system for the City's desktop applications, emails, Windows server and systems; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark originally contracted with GovConnection, Inc. (hereinafter "GovConnection"), 732 Milford Road, Merrimack NH 03054, in 2004 under Resolution 7Ra March 3, 2004; again in 2018 under Resolution 7R1-G April 24, 2018; again in 2021, under Resolution 7R1-A(s) July 20, 2021; again in 2023, under Resolution 7R1-ag April 5, 2023; again in 2024, under Resolution 7R1-e March 20, 2024; and again in 2025 under Resolution 7R1-c February 19, 2025 for Microsoft computer software licensing; and
WHEREAS, the support and maintenance of proprietary software, which includes Microsoft Office Suite and Windows environment for continued use...
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