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PURCHASING <br /> SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION <br /> E V E R E T T Purchases Above $5,000 <br /> WASHINGTON <br /> A sole source is defined as: <br /> A purchase that is clearly and legitimately limited to a single source or supply. <br /> A. If there is a way to draft the specifications so that more than one respondent will reply,it is not a sole source. <br /> B. The use of sole source purchases shall be limited only to specific instances which are totally justified to satisfy <br /> compatibility or technical performance needs. <br /> All sole source purchases shall follow the City of Everett Purchasing Guidelines Section 9.2. <br /> I REQUEST THAT THE REFERENCED PURCHASE BE DECLARED A SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE. <br /> Proposed supplier name and address:Trapeze Software Group, Estimated cost of goods or services: <br /> Inc—5265 Rockwell Drive NE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52402 $132,000 <br /> Purchase Requisition#: Cayenta Supplier#02278. <br /> Or attach Supplier's W-9 Form <br /> This is a sole source purchase because(Check all that apply): <br /> ® Licensed or patented—supplier has a license or patent that makes them the sole provider. <br /> ❑ One-of-a-kind—there is no competitive alternatives available on the market. <br /> ® Sole Distributor—Supplier is the sole distributor for the region or municipality <br /> ® Compatibility—must match existing brand or equipment for compatibility. <br /> 9 Replacement part for a specific brand or existing equipment. <br /> ❑ Warranty- sole provider of factory authorized warranty service. <br /> ❑ Unique design—must meet physical design or quality standards. <br /> ❑ Public Utility Services--Necessary adjustment of utility facilities <br /> ® Other—Standardization. <br /> • If the justification for sole source is"Standardization"then additional supporting documentation must be provided. <br /> See Brand Name or Standardization Justification Form. <br /> • Procurements of items which the City has established a standard of designating a brand name or manufacturer or by <br /> pre-approving via testing shall be competitively bid if there is more than one supplier for the item. <br /> Replacement Trapeze Mobile Data Terminals and software for <br /> Describe the proposed goods or <br /> ParaTransit buses for use with the Trapeze Scheduling system. <br /> services. <br /> What are the specific necessary <br /> Trapeze Mobile Data Terminals are the only compatible devices with <br /> Trapeze's ParaTransit Scheduling system.The Mobile Data Terminals <br /> features that this supplier provides must be custom configured with Trapeze's software to function <br /> that are not available from other correctly.The Paratransit Scheduling system is custom designed to <br /> suppliers? only function with this device.Trapeze will only maintain,support, <br /> and warranty devices purchased from them.The City has <br /> standardized on one type of Trapeze MDT due to cost,compatibility, <br /> and supportability. <br /> Discuss how similar goods or services No other MDT is compatible with the ParaTransit Scheduling System <br /> currently used by Transit.Trapeze software only functions with <br /> are unable to meet the required <br /> Trapeze products. <br /> objective. <br /> Revised 4/26/2018 <br /> Page lof4 <br />