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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A THREE-YEAR ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT WITH MICROSOFT VIA ITS RESELLER, SHI, Inc, FOR THE PURCHASE AND MAINTENANCE OF SOFTWARE LICENSING IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,396,152.81 PAID ANNUALLY IN AN ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF $465,384.27.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are authorized to execute an enterprise agreement with Microsoft, via its reseller, SHI, Inc, for software maintenance and licensing for three years in the amount of $1,396,152.81, paid annually in an estimated amount of $465,384.27, payable from fund 110-121-1107-5414 (general; Property, Parks & Libraries; information technology; software licenses and maintenance agreements).
Statement of Purpose
The purpose of this resolution is to authorize the City to enter into an Enterprise Agreement with Microsoft via its reseller, SHI, Inc. for the purchase and maintenance of enterprise wide software licensing for 3 years in the amount of $1,396,152.81 paid annually in an estimated amount of $465,384.27.
This agreement covers the maintenance of all Microsoft licenses including Windows Desktop, Office Suite, User Access, Remote Access, Windows Servers, Online email services, Office online, SQL Database Servers, System Center Management, Visual Studio, Project and Visio for the City with the exclusion of the Duluth Public Library Public Devices since they will utilize a non-profit agreement. By continuing the participation in an Enterprise Agreement, the City preserves security measures by maintaining a single software platform and staying current with supported software releases, as well as enterprise level services for management, encryption, and anti-malware products. This agreement is critical to ensure effective and efficient communications amongst the many City departments and allows for seamless integration with the other enterprise level applications in use by the various City departments.
The pricing is from Minnesota State Contract 164370, Release S-1079(5).