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<title><![CDATA[Price Agreement Turf Sprinkler System Maintenance & Management]]></title>
<link>http://www.springfieldcityhall.com/finance/bid-detail0.0.html?bid=2009007</link>
<description><![CDATA[Bid: 007 - Services to maintain, repair, manage turf sprinkler systems at various locations throughout Springfield- terraces, Schools and parks.

One year initial term but up to three at the option of the City.

Estimated at $350,000 per year.
Ends: 2008-08-14]]></description>
<pubDate>2008-07-30</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Price Agreement to Furnish, Install and Repair Fencing]]></title>
<link>http://www.springfieldcityhall.com/finance/bid-detail0.0.html?bid=2009003</link>
<description><![CDATA[Bid: 003 - Various City departments require price agreement contracts with three qualified vendors to establish prices to supply, install and repair several types of fencing at various sites in Springfield. The initial term of the contract is one year and may be extended to a total of three years. The contract is estimated at $400,000 per year.
Ends: 2008-08-07]]></description>
<pubDate>2008-07-23</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[RFP: For An Enterprise Application Developer]]></title>
<link>http://www.springfieldcityhall.com/finance/bid-detail0.0.html?bid=20091</link>
<description><![CDATA[Bid: 1 - The School Committee of the City of Springfield wishes to obtain the services of qualified contractor to act as an Enterprise Application Developer for the Springfield Public Schools Department.  The contractor shall be responsible for designing, coding, testing, de-bugging, deploying, maintaining, and documenting software applications.  The contractor will be responsible for cross training the information systems development staff of the Springfield Public Schools on proven practices of application development and design.

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, not to exceed a total expenditure of $60,000 per year.  

The term of the contract shall cover the time period between September 1, 2008 and August 31, 2009.  This contract shall include an optional renewal for a second and third year.  

The proposer shall submit evidence of the following qualifications:
	Demonstrated successful experience with Springfield Public Schools at-large payroll systems
	Experience with payroll systems migration
	Experience with ADP Payroll System, City of Springfield Payroll, MAPPER, Tyler Munis
	Experience with City of Springfield Budget/Funding Procedures and Coding
	5 + years experience with application development and systems integration

The City of Springfield supports the goal of twenty percent minority and women (MWBE) participation in all contracts.

The Chief Procurement Officer reserves the right to waive any informality in and to reject any or all bids if it is in the public interest to do so.


No questions will be answered unless received by the Chief Procurement Officer at least seven business days prior to the bid opening. 

Ends: 2008-07-28]]></description>
<pubDate>2008-07-14</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[RFP:Systems Designer Contractor,School-Assignment/Student-Transportation/District-Wide Data-Integrat]]></title>
<link>http://www.springfieldcityhall.com/finance/bid-detail0.0.html?bid=20092</link>
<description><![CDATA[Bid: 2 - The School Committee of the City of Springfield wishes to obtain the services of qualified contractor to act as a Systems Designer for the Springfield Public Schools Department.  The contractor shall be responsible for conceiving, designing, specifying, testing, de-bugging, deploying, maintaining, and documenting software applications.  In addition, the contractor shall be responsible for the coding, testing, and deployment of said software.  The contractor shall be responsible for project management duties, and shall submit periodic and ad hoc reports to the School Department.

The proposer shall submit evidence of the following qualifications:
	Exemplary organizational skills and past program and supervisory experience
	Thorough understanding of Springfield School demographics and organizational challenges 
	Minimum five years experience in project management

The term of the contract shall cover the time period between September 1, 2008 and August 31, 2009.  This contract shall include an optional renewal for a second and third year.  The estimated cost is $200,000.00 per year.

The City of Springfield supports the goal of twenty percent minority and women (MWBE) participation in all contracts.

The Chief Procurement Officer reserves the right to waive any informality in and to reject any or all bids if it is in the public interest to do so.


No questions will be answered unless received by the Chief Procurement Officer at least seven business days prior to the bid opening. 

Ends: 2008-07-28]]></description>
<pubDate>2008-07-14</pubDate>
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