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Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Exception to Public Bidding - specific exception N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(dd)
Purpose: To provide support and maintenance of proprietary computer software and hardware.
Entity Name: Microsoft, through their authorized reseller GovConnection, Inc.
Entity Address: 732 Milford Road, Merrimack, New Hampshire 03054
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $775,000.00
Funding Source: Fund 011; Department 030; Agency 0306; Account 71450
Contract Period: For a period not to exceed twelve (12) months, commencing on March 1, 2024 through February 28, 2025,
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) 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 ("City") has utilized Microsoft for the past seventeen (17) years as the primary operating system for the City's desktop applications, emails, Windows server and systems; and
WHEREAS, the City originally contracted with GovConnection, Inc. (hereinafter "GovConnecton"), 732 Milford Road, Merrimack, New Hampshire 03054, in 2004 under Resolution 7Ra adopted on March 3, 2004, again in 2018 under Resolution 7R1-g adopted on April 24, 2018, and again in 2021, under Resolution 7R1-a(S) adopted on July 20, 2021, for Microsoft computer software licensing; and
WHEREAS, the support and maintenance of proprietary software, which includes Microsoft Office Suite, email and Windows environment for co...
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