Finalists were:
e = Tyler/Munis
e Velocity/Lawson
The City’s ERP Project Management Team and other appropriate staff consensually selected the Lawson
financial management application as their software product of choice, and project co-sponsors CFO Gilbar
and IT Director Barker began direct contract and finai-pricing negotiations with representatives of Lawson -
Software. Assisting in negotiations were staff frorn the City’s Legal Department, and contracted legal staff
from Orr & Reno of Concord NH. Negotiations with Lawson Software were concluded on May 12", 2010,
and all agreements and addendums were finalized and approved by the City’s Legal and Risk
Management departments.
To realize a further negotiated discount of approximately $120,000 offered by Lawson Software for orders
submitted before the end of Lawson's fiscal year of May 31", 2010, the City has expedited this agreement,
and our submission fo the Mayor, and the Finance Committee of the Board of Aldermen.
IT Director Barker and CFO Gilbar negotiated final pricing and contract terms & conditions with Lawson
Software for a total net product cost of $687,084, and an annual maintenance price of net product
approximately $139,300. Further discounts far fixed price future purchases of software, licenses,
services, or training were also negotiated.
The Velocity/Lawson proposal dated October 1, 2009 is in the Aldermanic Office for your review, The
proposed contract is receiving final review by both our Legal and Risk Management Departments.
The IT Division, Financial Services Division, and this Office recommend awarding the contract in the
amount of $687,084 to Lawson Software Americas, St. Paul, MN.
Funding will be through account 722-64040 Computer Software — City-Wide "ERP" System,
Respectfully,
Robert Gabriel
Purchasing Manager
Co: M. Gilbar J. Barker
