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<br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br /> <br />~ <br />~ <br /> <br />REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br />DECEMBER 5, 2005 <br />TITLE: <br /> <br />AGREEMENTS FOR TECHNICAL <br />TEMPORARY PERSONNEL SERVICES <br />AND CONSULTING <br /> <br />APPROVED <br /> <br />o As Recommended <br />o As Amended <br />o Ordinance on 1" Reading <br />o Ordinance on 2"' Reading <br />o tmplementing Resolution <br />o Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br />/-'\ <br /> <br />L(/~L;/7 (;2(;. <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and <br />Clerk of the Council to renew the agreements for temporary personnel <br />services and consulting in a total amount not to exceed $2,850,000 with <br />the following vendors: <br />APR Consulting, Inc. <br />Nakoma Group (formerly Data Design Corporation) <br />International Management Systems Corporation <br />SoftMaster, Inc. <br />Telfords <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />The use of temporary contractors specialized in information technology <br />continues to be an essential approach to the support of City operations. <br />Contract personnel provide software application development and support; <br />business application and project consulting; telecommunications services; <br />and computer and networking services. The use of these services maximizes <br />the effectiveness of staff resources in the Information Services Division <br />(ISD). This approach ensures timely completion of City information <br />projects and reduces interruptions to the computer infrastructure system. <br /> <br />A Request for Proposal (RFP) for Temporary Technical Contract Service and <br />Consulting Services was issued by ISD in November 2001. Some 62 proposals <br />were evaluated and the top five vendors were identified. On December 17, <br />2001 Council approved agreements with these five vendors for a one-year <br />period, with the option of four renewal terms. During the past four terms, <br />the vendors have provided excellent service and support to the City. In <br />addition, the proposed renewals include some technical support that will <br />be provided to and funded by the Urban Area Security Initiative 2005. <br /> <br />25H-1 <br />