25F - AGMT - CONSULTING SRVS FOR IT

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Agreements For Consulting Services For Information Technology August 20, 2012 Page 2 the City's information management systems. They support over 1,700 plus City staff users; three each Enterprise client/server-based and web-based business systems; the City's wide area network including the connection to the Internet; ten department local area networks; 210 servers in two data centers (the City Hall data center and the SAPD data center); and 200 managed network switch es/fi rewa I Is/ro uters and over 35 high speed data circuits supporting 28 City operating locations. Software applications developed and/or supported by these contractors included the Financial Enterprise Resource Planning System, Santa Ana Property Information Network (SAPIN), the Business License/Tax System, Municipal Utility System, and several other revenue related systems. For the Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) and Santa Ana Jail (SAJ), contractors support mission-critical systems such as the Computer Aided Dispatch, the Jail Management System, Arrest and Booking system, Inmate Search and Reporting system, Case Management system, Police Intranet system, wireless data communications for 175 patrol vehicles, California Law Enforcement Telecommunication system (CLETS) access, PD and Jail Email system, Evidence wireless systems, Daily Roll-call system, and 100 other systems which are critical to the daily operations of the Police and Jail departments. Homeland Security technologies such as the PD Emergency Department Operations Center (DOC), Web based Emergency Operations Center (WebEOC), and Mobile Command Post network systems are supported and maintained by technical contractors. Contractors also help support 3 additional PD substations by managing network systems which provide 185 field officers and investigators access to systems located at the main station. SAPD is using several of technology contractors to enhance the Police field reporting system under grant funding. Additionally, technical contracts are instrumental in the implementation of new technologies such as In-Field Fingerprint systems, Jail Management System, Video Surveillance, License Plate Reader Wireless Access, and more into the organization. Additionally, under a cost reimbursement basis, technical contractors engineered, developed, maintain, and hosts the County-wide network and computing environment for Coplink, which is the Integrated Law & Justice Agency for Orange County (ILJAOC) web-based information sharing and crime analysis system that connects all 27 of Orange County's public law enforcements agencies with 12 other law enforcement agencies throughout southern California, southwest and pacific northwest regions. Without these dedicated and talented professionals, the City information technology infrastructure and operating systems could not function. A Request for Proposal (RFP) for Temporary Technical Contract Service and Consulting Services was issued by the Information Services Division in March 2007. Twelve proposals were evaluated and the top four vendors were identified. On June 18, 2007, Council approved agreements with these four vendors for a one-year period, with the option of four renewal terms. Under these agreements, contractors in various technology specialties are engaged on an as needed basis to support City business operations. These engagements differ greatly in duration which results in a varying rate and use of the approved funding. In December 2010, Council 25F-2