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Information Technologies recommending the Board consider the following:
1) Approve Blanket Purchase Order No. 20150833 with PCMG, Inc. in the amount of $865,543 for a term of three (3) years to provide Microsoft Volume Licensing, specifically server and client access licenses and the ability to manage enterprise software;
2) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to sign Blanket Purchase Order No. 20150833 for same; and
3) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to increase the Blanket Purchase order as needed during the contract provided there are sufficient funds in the department’s budget.
FUNDING: General Fund with partial cost recovery from A-87 Cost Allocation Plan charges to Non-General Fund Departments.
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Approve Blanket Purchase Order No. 20150833 with PCMG, Inc. in the amount of $865,543.44 for a term of three (3) years to provide Microsoft Volume Licensing, specifically server and client access licenses and the ability to manage enterprise software. The blanket purchase order will allow the procurement of approximately enterprise licenses as well as 1600 individual user licenses, software maintenance, upgrade protection and renewals during the three year term.
As a result of Riverside County taking the lead on behalf of all California counties, El Dorado County will be able to participate in the Microsoft Enterprise Agreement (MSEA) at greatly reduced prices, based on the statewide volume of enrolled computers.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
As a Statewide Agreement competitively bid by Riverside County, this Agreement provides many benefits to participating counties, including El Dorado, including: volume pricing, product upgrade coverage, payments spread over the 3-year period, simplifies license tracking, allows for the purchase of other Microsoft products under MSEA, and participation in Microsoft's Software Assurance which provides valuable benefits such as training, deployment planning, software upgrades, and product support....
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