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Motion of the Council of Allegheny County authorizing the publication of Request for Proposals for Information Technology (IT) Solutions within the Office of County Council.
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WHEREAS, “IT Solutions” shall be defined as specified in the attached draft Request for Proposals; and
WHEREAS, the scope of services requested by Allegheny County Council shall be as described in the attached draft Request for Proposals, and shall include (but not be limited to) developing and maintaining a server for e-mail service for Council and its staff and troubleshooting, maintenance, and network enhancement; and
WHEREAS, the Request for Proposals will require IT Support Companies to provide, inter alia, a summary of their company’s qualifications and experience, a disaster recovery plan, a proposal for ongoing technical support, a delineation of any potential conflicts of interest, qualifications of specific staff members that might be assigned to the project, references, and a three year fee for the company’s services;
WHEREAS, it is accordingly the desire of Council to request proposals from IT Support Companies with relevant experience and training;
The Council of the County of Allegheny therefore hereby moves as follows:,
Council hereby authorizes the publication, no later than October 21, 2023, of notices of the Request for Proposals for IT Solutions: (1) on the County website; (2) on the County’s usual purchasing/RFP internet portal; and (3) in a newspaper of general circulation within the County. Responses to the Request for Proposals shall be due November 20, 2023. The Request for Proposals shall be in a form approved by the Solicitor to Council, and shall be similar to the attached draft with regard to all substantive terms.