RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent, on behalf of the Health Services Department, to execute a Purchase Order with R-Computer, LLC. in an amount not to exceed $113,500, for annual IBM software maintenance and support renewal for the period January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% Funding is included in the Hospital Enterprise Fund I Budget.
BACKGROUND:
The Health Services Department has used IBM Lotus Notes email for the past 15 years. This is an annual renewal of our IBM Lotus Notes email user licenses and support. R-Computer is the local IBM reseller of Lotus Notes licenses and application support.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this Purchase Order is not approved, the email system will not be covered under maintenance which will terminate our support with IBM. We would not be able to provide proper troubleshooting, upgrades, and assistance for our users.
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