S69-T23757-A1 – Approve an Amending Ordinance to increase the maximum contract amount between the City of Houston and OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. from $350,000.00 to $483,000.00 for the Online Library Bibliographic Subscription Services for the Houston Public Library.
Specific Explanation:
The Director of the Houston Public Library and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve an amending ordinance to increase the maximum contract amount between the City of Houston and OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. from $350,000.00 to $483,000.00 for the Online Library Bibliographic Subscription Services for the Houston Public Library.
The contract was awarded on April 27, 2011 by Ordinance No. 2011-300 for a five-year term, with three one-year options in the total amount of $350,000.00. Expenditures as of 07/13/2017 total $310,702.91. The original ordinance of April 27, 2011 funded five base years and one option year. This request is being made to fund the remaining two option years.
The scope of work requires the contractor to provide subscription access to OCLC cataloging and resource sharing services. The OCLC is a worldwide library cooperative owned, governed, and sustained by its members since 1967. Its purpose is to establish, maintain, and operate a computerized library network and to promote the evolution of library use, of libraries themselves and of librarianship, and to provide processes and products for the benefit of library users and libraries.
M/WBE Participation:
Zero-Percentage Goal document approved by the Office of Business Opportunity.
Fiscal Note:
Funding for this item is included in the FY2018 Adopted Budget. Therefore, no Fiscal Note is required as stated in the Financial Policy Ord. 2014-1078.
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Jerry Adams, Chief Procurement Officer
Finance/Strategic Procurement Division
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Department Approval Authority
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Estimated Spending Authority
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DEPARTMENT
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FY2018
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OUT YEARS
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TOTAL
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Houston Public Library
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$66,500.00
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$66,500.00
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$133,000.00
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