TITLE
Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute all documents necessary to amend contract No. 31808 with BMC Software, Inc., of Houston, TX, extending the contract for providing workload automation software licenses and technical support services for one year, in an annual amount of $234,216, plus a 5 percent contingency of $11,711, for a total annual amount not to exceed $245,927 with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods at the discretion of the City Manager; and increase appropriations in the General Services Fund (IS 385) in the Technology and Innovation Department (TI) by $245,927. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to the contract with BMC Software, Inc. (BMC) for providing workload automation software licenses and technical support services. The amendment will extend the term for one year, with the option to renew the contract for two additional one-year periods. In order to ensure the City receives vendor support as well as any upgrades, modifications and enhancements to BMC’s software, the agreement must be renewed. BMC does not release the product source code to the public or authorize other contractors to sell, lease, or maintain its software; therefore, BMC must be retained to ensure that any upgrades and enhancements to the software will be performed.
The Department of Technology and Innovation (TI) manages approximately 400 servers and an enterprise mainframe server. These servers run approximately 300 business information systems including financial management, budget preparation, human resources, payroll, and billing systems. Managing and scheduling the workload across these servers requires a workload automation software solution. The City’s application software would not operate properly without this type of solution as it ensures job processing occurs error-free and on time.
In June 2010, the City of Long Beach issued a Request for P...
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