The Fort Worth Fire Department uses TIBCO Spotfire computer software to design, develop, maintain, and publish dashboards and data analysis projects. The Battalion Chief Dashboard system, which began with the original acquisition in 2010, provides Fire Department Executive Staff and Battalion Chiefs with a quantitative analysis tool that compares actual performance against specifically identified criteria established by the Department. The product identifies areas requiring management attention and follow-up at both the battalion level as well as at the station level. In addition to new and existing production dashboards and projects, the Fort Worth Fire Department will use TIBCO Spotfire for ad hoc data analysis and reporting department-wide. Beginning with this renewal, the vendor's pricing structure has changed from an annual license fee to a life-time license fee resulting in the cost of the life-time license fee being equivalent to three annual license fee renewals under the previous Agreement. Enterprise Software Solutions' price of $79,000.35 is about 5.1 percent less than previous quotes received from another vendor (IMMIX Technology Inc.) in the amount of $83,257.62. PRICE ANALYSIS - The City has no comparable pricing for this software purchase due to vendor's pricing structure changing from an annual license fee to a life-time license fee. Fire Staff certifies the available products meet specifications for quality and the proposed prices offered are fair and reasonable. COOPERATIVE PURCHASE - State law provides that a local government purchasing an item under a Cooperative Purchasing Agreement satisfies state law requiring that the local government seek competitive bids for purchase of the item. The General Services Administration (GSA) contracts have been competitively bid to increase and simplify the purchasing power of government entities across the State of Texas. M/WBE OFFICE - A waiver of the goal for MBE/SBE subcontracting requirements was requested by the Purchasing Division and approved by the M/WBE Office, in accordance with the BDE Ordinance, because the purchase of goods or services is from sources where subcontracting or supplier opportunities are negligible. ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGE ORDER - An administrative change order or increase may be made by the City Manager in the amount up to $20,000.00 and does not require specific City Council approval as long as sufficient funds have been appropriated.
AGREEMENT TERM - Upon City Council's approval, this Agreement will begin upon execution and expire on March 15, 2017, to coincide with the expiration date of GSA Contract No. GS-35F-0363P. RENEWAL OPTIONS - This Agreement may be renewed for up to two additional one-year terms at the City's option, per the conditions established in the contract between the GSA and the individual vendor. This action does not require specific City Council approval provided that the City Council has appropriated sufficient funds to satisfy the City's obligation during the renewal term. |
