Tracking Number:    TSS-001597 : Open                           Closing Date:             6/26/2012 5:00 PM

Submit Date:              6/20/2012                                             Request Date:           6/20/2012

Agency:                       Transportation, Department of

Location:                     4101 Capital Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27604

Special Notes:             Vendor Negotiation Requested

Category:                     LAN Integration Services

Authority Name:         Chris Andresen (NCDOT Purchasing Agent)

Hours:                          2080                                                                                            

From Date:                   7/5/2012                                               To Date:                       7/4/2013

Contact Name:            Mike Mabry

Phone:                          919-707-7000                                     Fax:                               919-250-4254

E-mail:                          itcontract1@ncdot.gov

Project Name:              MILES

Project Number:          ITP00207

Description:                                                                                                                                                                      

North Carolina Dept. of Transportation (NCDOT) is seeking to fill as short term (approx 12 month) contractor assignment to assist with systems integration functions for IT Infrastructure Systems and Customer facing Applications & Systems. The IT systems provide services like authentication, name resolution, DHCP, OS patching, asset reporting, and anti-virus protection. The Customer Application Systems provide services like State Board of Elections enrollment, Driver’s License Automated Testing, GIS Mapping, materials Mgmt, Roadway Design Specifications & Estimation, as well as other DOT specific COTS and internally developed apps. The selected candidate is required to take into account all the features of a given technology; backup/disaster recovery aspects, design, configuration, operational, and support documentation, operational and support staff training on use & maintenance of new services.

Responsibilities Include:
• Research, requirements gathering, design, documenting
• Maintenance of respective systems
• Third level support of the service
• Manage timeliness and resources for projects
• Identify trends
• Develop appropriate technical solutions to mitigate problems                                                                           

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Requirements:                                                                                                         

Required Experience:
• Must poses strong Systems Integration skills
• Extensive experience in Active Directory, design, implementation and management
• Microsoft SQL configuration experience
• Microsoft Team Foundation Server experience
• VMW is configuration & management experience
• NetApp configuration & management experience
• Disaster recovery experience with the above technologies                                                                                

Other Requirements:                                                                                                                                                      

The vendor must notify the Agency if any portion of the requirements listed in this Task Order are to be outsourced to other countries. Include this information in your Task Order response.

Selected Candidate Must:
• Sign & comply with NCDOT-IT Non-Disclosure Agreement.
• Submit to an NCDOT approved criminal & credit background check at vendors’ expense, (employment is contingent upon satisfactory outcome of criminal & credit background check)
• Utilize the NCDOT time sheet application for verification of hours worked.
• Sign DOT Ethics Policy, DOT Statement of Understanding regarding use of computers & Information Technology resources, DOT Internet & E-Mail Policy & Procedures.

State does not reimburse for commuting expenses or relocation expenses for anyone. Parking/travel expenses to/from main site & within Raleigh area to be in hourly rate.
• Reimbursements for expenses for work at sites outside of main site in accordance with NCDOT travel policy.
• NCDOT will not provide a cell phone to selected candidate, (if a cell phone is required selected vendor is required to supply cell phone & cost should be included in hourly rate

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, sex or age.