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a. Approve and authorize the Director of Information Technology to execute an IBM Client Relationship Agreement and Master Services Attachment for ServiceElite Agreement and associated agreement schedules, for software licensing/support and hardware maintenance/support, in the aggregate amount of $900,000, not to exceed $300,000 per fiscal year, effective July 1, 2015;
b. Accept non-standard language in the Agreement provided by the vendor as recommended by the Director of Information Technology; and
c. Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer to issue purchase orders on an as-needed basis over the next three fiscal years, as recommended by the Director of Information Technology.
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director of Information Technology to execute an IBM Client Relationship Agreement and Master Services Attachment for ServiceElite Agreement and associated agreement schedules, for software licensing/support and hardware maintenance/support, in the aggregate amount of $900,000, not to exceed $300,000 per fiscal year, effective July 1, 2015;
b. Accept non-standard language in the Agreement provided by the vendor as recommended by the Director of Information Technology; and
c. Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer to issue purchase orders on an as-needed basis over the next three fiscal years, as recommended by the Director of Information Technology.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
IBM, Inc., is a vendor that has provided software licensing/support and hardware maintenance/ support to the County of Monterey since 1990. This support has been provided for products purchased directly from IBM, Inc., or through a third party vendor.
The proposed Agreement allows the County of Monterey the flexibility to determine the level of services and support needed and expenses occur on an "as incurred" annual basis. Currently, given the amount of IBM equipment held by the County...
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