Agenda Item 07: e-Sourcing Software

Consider approval of Resolution 2022-269R, approving an agreement with Bonfire Interactive Ltd., through the Texas Department of Information Resources Cooperative, for e-Sourcing Software in the amount of $68,400.00 for a term of three years; authorizing the City Manager or her designee to execute the agreement on behalf of the City and declaring an effective date.

What will this save us in staff time?

Response provided by Lynda William, Purchasing Manager

What will this save us in staff time?

We anticipate notable savings to be in efficiency and time. For complex Request For Proposals (RFPs) evaluations/selections and multiple-line unit price bids such as Invitation for Bids (IFBs) for construction, we anticipate a 40-50% time savings.