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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: MARCH 04, 2014 TITLE AGREEMENTS FOR TEMPORARY CONSULTING SERVICES FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CITY MANAGER • • CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: •C• s, ❑ As Recommended ❑ As Amended ❑ Ordinance on1�Reading ❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading ❑ Implementing Resolution ❑ Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER Approve and authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached amendment to the agreements for temporary consulting services for information technology increasing compensation by $1,700,000 and extending the term for a six month term or until the funds are expended, with an option for an additional six month term under the same terms and conditions including compensation, exercisable by the City Manager, with the following vendors: Concorde Consulting, Inc. SoftMaster, Inc. The Comdyn Group, Inc. Telfords DISCUSSION The use of temporary information technology contractors and consultants continues to be an essential approach to the support of City operations. Contract technology personnel provide software application development and support; business application and project consulting; telecommunications services; and computer and networking services. The use of these services maximizes the effectiveness of staff resources in the Information Services Division (ISD). This approach also ensures the timely completion of City information projects and reduces interruptions to the computer infrastructure system. The City adopted the practice of utilizing temporary information technology contractors and consultants as it prepared its computer systems and infrastructure for impact of the Year 2000. During the following years, the use of computer systems and other technologies in support of City operations rapidly expanded throughout all Agencies and Departments in the City. At the same 25C -1