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CONTRACT K-1718-80: A CONTRACT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND VERMONT SYSTEMS, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $61,775 FOR THE PURCHASE OF SOFTWARE, HARDWARE, AND TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR THE INSTALLATION, CONFIGURATION, DATA CONVERSION, TRAINING, AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION SOFTWARE.
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BACKGROUND: In 2016 the City of Norman hired Plante Moran PLLC Information Technology consulting to aid in the evaluation and selection of replacement systems for the City's aging Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software (Contract K-1516-136). Parks and Recreation management systems that handle the daily processes, schedules, events, and the cash flows generated by these activities was identified as an important area of focus in the replacement and enhancement of the City's ERP information systems. Vermont Systems (software name) software was chosen to manage this important piece of the City's business. On September 14, 2017 the City's Finance Committee approved a plan to replace the current ERP System and purchase Vermont Systems, Inc. solution for the Parks and Recreation portion of the project.
DESCRIPTION: The City's IT Department is presently supporting two (2) different environments to support the City of Norman data and systems management requirements: a Microsoft Windows based environment leveraging virtual server infrastructure with industry leading storage system; and an IBM iSeries environment. The iSeries system used by the City was purchased in 1995, has been updated numerous times, and operates software solutions by HTE/Sungard/Superion. The iSeries system hardware is aged, as are many of the features and processes of the present applications running on it. The solution interfaces to our public safety systems as well as other applications, such as meter reading and traffic citations.
The iSeries ERP system contains software modules that support important City functions such as building permits; mobile f...
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