Legal_Ad_Bid_No 22-020.doc

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CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS

OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT

Request for Proposals for: An Enterprise Application Developer – Per Bid No. 22-020 Will be received until 2:00 PM: August 23, 2021 By:

The Office of Procurement

Lauren Stabilo, Chief Procurement Officer

36 Court Street, Room #307, Springfield, MA 01103

Phone (413) 787-6285 - Fax 787-6295 at which time the proposals will be privately opened and logged in. RFP documents and specifications will be available through the City’s website (www.springfieldcityhall.com) beginning August 9, 2021 or may be picked up in the Office of Procurement, 36 Court Street, Room 307, Springfield, MA 01103. Any proposals received after the specified due time will not be accepted. Please refer to the bid number and the opening date when inquiring. This Request for Proposal is in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 30B.

The City of Springfield acting by and through its School Department wishes to obtain the services of qualified contractor to act as an Enterprise Application Developer. The contractor shall be responsible for designing, coding, testing, de-bugging, deploying, maintaining, and documenting software applications and data processes as further specified in the RFP package.

The contractor shall bill the Springfield Public Schools monthly, on an hourly basis, for services provided at days and times to be mutually agreed upon by the Contractor and the SPS Director of Information Systems. Estimated cost is $100,000.00 per year.

The term of the contract shall cover the time period between August, 2021 through June 30, 2022. This contract shall include an option to renew for two additional one-year terms.

The proposer shall submit evidence of the following qualifications:

· Demonstrated successful experience with City of Springfield School Department systems, databases, and systems integration

· Experience with payroll systems migration

· Experience with Tyler MUNIS Payroll System, City of Springfield Payroll

· Experience with City of Springfield Budget/Funding Procedures and Coding

· Experience with PowerSchool

· Thorough understanding of the School Department’s custom applications

· 10 + years experience with application development and systems integration

The City of Springfield supports the goal of twenty percent minority and women participation in all contracts.

All questions regarding bid or its specifications must be received by the Office of Procurement no later than August 16, 2021 by 4:00 PM.

Note to Newspaper: Insert the above advertisement in the Springfield Union-News ONLY under the heading “Legal Notice” on: August 9, 2021 Phone: (413) 787-6284

Reference: 413 783-6285 Per Bid No. 22-020