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Purchase of a Solid Waste Information System for the Solid Waste Management Department (Citywide)
Services are managed today through a combination of disparate manual processes, desktop computer tools, limited vehicle tracking/management tools, and custom databases. The recommended system will include enhanced customer communications, real-time data and dashboards, live route map displays, and service order processing capabilities from within the Solid Waste vehicles. The new functionality will facilitate operational efficiencies, reduce costs, and potentially increase revenues.
Solid Waste Management, Business Services, Information Technology, and Purchasing recommend awarding the contract to the highest scored and lowest priced proposal, FleetMind Solutions, Inc., at $1,120,053.12; associated IT infrastructure purchases with SHI International, at $25,044.81, EMC Corporation, at $70,570.15, Insight, at $9,658.09, SOTI, Inc., at $2,020.00 and Verizon Wireless, at $23,653.00; and project contingency of $149,000.83, for the combined total award of $1,400,000.00.