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CONSIDERATION OF AUTHORIZATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF SEVEN (7) HEWLETT-PACKARD (HP) CONVERTIBLE TABLET DISPLAY LAPTOP COMPUTERS FROM GOVCONNECTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,327.88 FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT .
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BACKGROUND: The City Council approved the purchase of the Sungard Public Sector (SPS) / Selectron Mobile Field Inspections software on Aug. 26, 2012. This software was selected as a solution to address the mobile computing needs of the Department of Planning and Community Development’s Building Inspectors, giving them the ability to update their assigned inspection work orders from the locations where inspections are conducted. Selectron Technologies and SPS have advised us that this software is designed and written for optimal functionality using a convertible touchscreen display laptop computer.
DESCRIPTION: Development Services and Information Technology Division staff members have evaluated the various ruggedized touchscreen laptop computers that were certified by SPS and Selectron Technologies as having been tested and approved for use with their software as well as several other standard display and touchscreen display computers currently available on the market. Based on these evaluations staff has selected the Hewlett-Packard (HP) EliteBook 2760p convertible tablet display laptop computer for this project. Written quotes were obtained from GovConnection at a price of $1,046.84 per unit, CDW-G at a price of $1,712.66 per unit, Office Depot at a price of $1,501.90 per unit, and HP at a price of $1,939.23 per unit. The GovConnection quote was chosen as the best and lowest quote at a price of $1,046.84 per unit or $7,327.88 for seven (7) units. We are in the process of having this model of HP laptop certified by Selectron Technologies and SPS as being fully compatible with this software. This certification process is expected to be completed by January 29, 2013.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff requests Council’s appr...
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