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MOTION TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE AND ONE-YEAR RENEWAL WITH VENDOR IXL LEARNING, INC., FOR ACCESS TO THE IXL LEARNING SOFTWARE PROGRAM THROUGH SCHOOL SITE LICENSES TO HELP ASSESS AND IMPROVE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN MATH, ENGLISH & LANGUAGE ARTS, SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES AT THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOLS, ACADEMIC VILLAGE CHARTER SCHOOL, AND FSU ELEMENTARY CHARTER SCHOOL, FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2024-25, IN AN AMOUNT OF $52,838, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 35.18(C)(7)(H), AND 35.18(C)(7)(I) OF THE CITY’S PROCUREMENT CODE.
Summary Explanation and Background
PROCUREMENT PROCESS TAKEN:
- Chapter 35 of the City's Code of Ordinances is titled "PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES, PUBLIC FUNDS."
- Section 35.18 of the City's Code of Ordinances is regarding "COMPETITIVE BIDDING OR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS REQUIRED; EXCEPTIONS."
- Section 35.18(C) states that "Only the following situations are exempt from the competitive bid and competitive proposal requirements of this section:"
- Section 35.18(C)(7) states that "The following contractual services are not subject to the competitive procurement requirement:"
- Section 35.18(C)(7)(h) states, “Copyrighted materials, including computer software;”
- Section 35.18(C)(7)(i) states that "Software licensing and maintenance with the company from which the software was purchased, or its authorized representative;"
- Section 35.21(A)(1) states, "An initial purchase of, or contract for, commodities or services, in excess of $25,000, shall require the approval of the City Commission, regardless of whether the competitive bidding or competitive proposal procedures were followed."
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
1. The IXL Learning, Inc. (‘IXL’) software program is a digital learning resource that offers challenging K-12 curriculum in subjects Math, English & Language Ar...
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