S72-H26628 - Approve the sole source purchase of software license maintenance and support through Information Builders, Inc. in the total amount of $139,621.01 for the Houston Police Department.
Specific Explanation:
The Chief of the Houston Police Department and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve the sole source purchase of software license maintenance and support in the total amount of $139,621.01 and that authorization be given to issue a purchase order to Information Builders, Inc. for the Houston Police Department.
The scope of work requires the contractor to provide software license maintenance and support for WebFOCUS® and Iway software user licenses for HPD. The software provides HPD with crime analysis, the capability of sending real-time information to the Crime Center, create dashboards and reports that are used daily by the Criminal Intelligence and Budget Finance divisions to provide critical crime and finance information data to its end users. Information Builders, Inc. is the proprietary owner, developer, manufacturer, supplier, and distributor of the WebFOCUS® software products and applications, and has no authorized third-party maintenance providers.
This recommendation is made pursuant to Chapter 252, Section 252.022 (a) (7) (A) “a procurement of items that are available from only one source, including: items that are available from only one source because of patents, copyrights, secret processes, or natural monopolies” of the Texas Local Government Code for exempted procurements.
M/WBE Participation:
M/WBE Zero Percentage Goal Documents approved by Office of Business Opportunity.
Hire Houston First:
This procurement is exempt from the City's Hire Houston First Ordinance. Bids/proposals were not solicited because the department is utilizing a sole source for this purchase.
Fiscal Note:
Funding for this item is included in the FY18 Adopted Budget. Therefore, no Fiscal Note is required as stated in the Financial Policy Ordinance No. 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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