Recommendation:
THAT Report No. ADMIN-2021-0034, dated June 22, 2021, regarding the Award of Single-Source Contract for the Invest Halton Hills (InvestHaltonHills.com) Economic Development Website, be received;
AND FURTHER THAT Council approve the award of contract for the website renewal to eSolutions Group, Ltd. 455 Phillip Street, Waterloo ON N2L 3X2 to an upset limit of $49,000 (including applicable taxes) to be partially funded from the Invest Halton Hills Economic Development Website project (1100-10-2101) in the amount of $25,000, including hosting and maintenance costs until April 2022;
AND FURTHER THAT that the project budget for the Invest Halton Hills Economic Development Website (1100-10-2101) be increased by $24,000, from $25,000 to $49,000 and that the additional funding be financed from the Economic Investment Attraction Fund (1100-10-1803) as set out in report ADMIN-2021-0034;
AND FURTHER THAT the Senior Manager of Purchasing and Risk Management be authorized to issue a purchase order to eSolutions Group, Ltd., 455 Phillip Street, Waterloo ON N2L 3X2, in the amount of $49,000 (including applicable taxes);
AND FURTHER THAT Council approve the award of the website hosting and licensing contract for the Invest Halton Hills Economic Development website to eSolutions Group, Ltd., 455 Phillip Street, Waterloo ON N2L 3X2, in the amount of $4,890 (excluding HST) per year beginning in April 2022 for a period of one (1) year, with the option to renew annually thereafter, subject to satisfactory performance and price negotiations;
AND FURTHER THAT the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute all necessary and ancillary documents with eSolutions Group, Ltd.