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Authorize a contract for an integrated library system for Austin Public Library with Sirsi Corporation d/b/a Sirsidynix, for an initial term of one year with up to four 1-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $2,679,698. Funding: $423,647 is available in the Operating Budget of the Austin Public Library. 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)
Austin Public Library.
Fiscal Note
Funding in the amount of $423,647 is available in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Operating Budget of Austin Public Library.
Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.
Purchasing Language:
Sole Source.
MBE/WBE:
Sole source contracts are exempt from the City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program); 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:
The contract will provide the SirsiDynix Symphony Integrated Library System (ILS) for the Austin Public Library (APL). Staff use this system for support in acquisitions of books, cataloging, database and service connections, circulation, billing, workflow, training, web presentation, archiving, social collaboration, reserves, and interlibrary loans. Additionally, the contract will allow APL to migrate from a locally hosted server to the cloud with the latest version of the ILS, and to make necessary changes to policies, configurations, and updates.
Sirsi Corporation d/b/a Sirsidynix owns the SirsiDynix Symphony ILS and is the sole provider of maintenance and support services for its proprietary software. Replacing the system would impact th...
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