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Authorize a contract for cloud management services for Communications and Technology Management with Daman Consulting Inc. d/b/a Daman Consulting, for an initial term of two years with up to one-year extension option for a total contract amount not to exceed $792,092. Funding: $444,092 is available in Communications and Technology Management’s Operating Budget. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.
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Lead Department
Financial Services Department.
Client Department(s)
Communications and Technology Management.
Fiscal Note
Funding in the amount of $444,092 is available in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Operating Budget of Communications and Technology Management Department.
Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.
Purchasing Language:
Multiple cooperative purchase programs were reviewed for these services. The Financial Services Department has determined this contractor best meets the needs of Communication and Management Technology Department to provide these services required for the City.
MBE/WBE:
This procurement was reviewed for subcontracting opportunities in accordance with City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program). For the services required for this procurement, there were no subcontracting opportunities; therefore, no subcontracting goals were established.
For More Information:
Direct questions regarding this Recommendation for Council Action to the Financial Services Department - Central Procurement at FSDCentralProcurementRCAs@austintexas.gov or 512-974-2500.
Additional Backup Information:
This contract will provide migration services for existing on-premises data servers to a secure, cloud-hosted environment. Communications and Technology Management (CTM) believes that public cloud computing services are uniquely positioned to support the City’s strategic technology requirements because they allow CTM to delegate ongoing upgrades to the services and software and focus on its core functions.
The State of Texas Department of Information Resources is a cooperative purchasing association recognized under Texas procurement statutes. Cooperative associations, themselves or using a lead government, competitively solicit and award contracts that are eligible for use by other qualified state and local governments. Due to their substantial volumes, larger than any one government could achieve independently, cooperative contracts routinely include superior terms, conditions, and pricing. Use of cooperative contracts also results in lower administrative costs and time savings.
If a contract is not approved, CTM will be unable to provide data integration services to City departments and timely implementation of new data integration requests could be impacted.