Placement: Consent Agenda
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Approval to Participate in the OMNIA Partners, Public Sector Cooperative (Coop) Contract issued by Region 14 Education Service Center under Contract #01-143 for Technology Solutions, Products and Services with Dell Marketing L.P.
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Submitted By: Michelle Fentress, Procurement Agent I, Procurement Management Department (PMD).
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of high-quality infrastructure and facilities.
Summary Brief (Agreements/Contracts only)
1. Prepared by: Michelle Fentress, Procurement Agent I, PMD.
2. Parties: City of Port St. Lucie and Dell Marketing L.P.
3. Purpose: To provide technology solutions, products and services to all City departments.
4. New/Renewal/Modified: New.
5. Duration: The term began on December 1, 2022 through November 30, 2025 with the option to review for up to five (5) additional one (1) year periods through November 30, 2030.
6. Benefits to Port St. Lucie: To provide a range of products and services that have been competitively bid to offer the best value to the City.
7. Cost to Port St. Lucie (Annual and Potential): Estimated expenditures for Fiscal Year 2023/2024 is $1,000,000.00. Future expenditures will be as appropriated in each year’s budget.
Presentation Information: N/A.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council waive the bidding, per Chapter 35.04(c), good cause shown, and approve participating in the OMNIA Partners, Public Sector Coop Contract issued by Region 14 Education Service Center under Contract #01-143 with Dell Marketing L.P. for Technology Solutions, Products and Services.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve participating in the OMNIA Partners, Public Section Coop Contract #01-143.
2. Move that the Council not approve participating in the Coop Contract and provide staff with direction.
Background: The City currently purchases various computer related products. Their products are critical to ensuring system security.
The Cooperative Contracts are competitively solicited and publicly awarded by a government entity serving as the lead agency. Awards are made utilizing this best practice ensuring maximum value with complete transparency of the process.
Issues/Analysis: Staff has reviewed the agreement and finds that it meets the needs of the City and meets all the requirements of the City’s purchasing ordinance.
Financial Information: Funds are appropriated in the FY 2023/2024 budget.
Special Consideration: OMNIA Partners is the largest and most trusted cooperative purchasing organization for Public Sector procurement. They brought together the nation’s two leading cooperative purchasing organizations - National IPA and U.S. Commodities - under one roof to form OMNIA Partners, Public Sector.
Location of Project: N/A.
Attachments:
1. City of Port St. Lucie Piggyback Agreement.
2. OMNIA Partner’s Public Sector Cooperative Contract issued by Region 14
Education Service Center under Contract #01-143 with Dell Marketing L.P.
3. Region 14 Education Service Center RFP #01-143.
NOTE: All of the listed items in the “Attachment” section above are in the custody of the City Clerk. Any item(s) not provided in City Council packets are available upon request from the City Clerk.
Internal Reference Number: #23172-06
Legal Sufficiency Review:
Reviewed by Alyssa Lunin, Deputy City Attorney. Approved as to Legal form and sufficiency by James D. Stokes, City Attorney.