Title
Procurement Consultant for Website Modernization Project Contract - QVL 22-127- Request for Award (Ordinance S-48852)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with Slalom, Inc. to provide procurement consultation services for the procurement of a solution for the Phoenix.gov Modernization project. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The total value of the contract will not exceed $183,000. Further request an exception to the limitation of liability provisions of Phoenix City Code section 42-18.
Summary
The City of Phoenix plans to issue a solicitation to develop and implement a new public-facing website. Due to the importance of the City's website in providing residents and businesses with information and services, and the short time frame desired for the website modernization, consultative information technology procurement services are requested to assist in the procurement process. The contractor will collaborate with the City to develop a Request for Proposal (RFP) document, and will participate in the RFP evaluation process and contract negotiations.
The requested exception to Phoenix City Code section 42-18 is low risk and necessary to adopt limitation of liability provisions that otherwise would be prohibited.
This item has been reviewed and approved by the Information Technology Services Department.
Procurement Information
The consultant was selected through a competitive process in accordance with City of Phoenix Administrative Regulation 3.10 utilizing the Information Technology Professional Services Qualified Vendors List.
One vendor submitted a proposal and was deemed responsive and responsible. An evaluation committee of City staff evaluated the offer based on the following criteria with a maximum possible point total of 1000:
Experience and Qualifications 0-375 points;
Method of Approach 0-350 points; and
Price 0-275 points.
After reaching consensus, the evaluation committee recommends award to the following vendor:
Slalom, Inc., - 781
Contract Term
The contract will begin on or about Aug. 1, 2022, for a one-year term with no options to extend.
Financial Impact
The aggregate contract value will not exceed $183,000. Funding is available in the Information Technology Services Department's budget.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by City Manager Jeffrey Barton, Deputy City Manager Inger Erickson, and the Finance and Information Technology Services departments.