Title
Contract for Maintenance of Software and Licensing Services with Trapeze Software Group, Inc. (Ordinance S-45099)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with Trapeze Software Group, Inc. (Trapeze) for the purchase of maintenance and licensing services for vehicle scheduling, dispatching and monitoring software for the Public Transit Department. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse funds in an amount not to exceed $568,328 over five years.
Report
Summary
The Public Transit Department currently uses Trapeze PASS and PASS-MON software for the coordination of real-time vehicle scheduling, dispatching and monitoring of all paratransit trips within the City of Phoenix. Trapeze is the developer of the software and only Trapeze is able to provide the necessary ongoing maintenance and support of the software.
This item has been reviewed and approved by the Information Technology Services Department.
Contract Term
The contract term shall begin on or about Dec. 1, 2018 and end on Nov. 30, 2020. Provisions of the agreement also include options to exercise up to three one-year options, for a total of up to five years, which may be exercised by the Public Transit Director if it is in the City's best interest to do so.
Financial Impact
The aggregate contract value, if the City exercises all options, shall not exceed $568,328 over five years. Funds are available in the Public Transit Department budget.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Public Transit Department.