Title
Interface Technical Training - State of Arizona Contract Cooperative Contract - ADSPO 18-210228 (Ordinance S-45440)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to access State of Arizona Cooperative Contract ADSPO 18-210228 and enter into a contract with Interface Technical Training (ITT) to purchase ongoing technical training and development services. The aggregate contract value shall not exceed $260,000 (including applicable taxes), with an estimated annual expenditure of $52,000. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
This contract will provide continual technical training and staff development for critical competencies and skill sets, in a variety of formats based on group or individual training needs for the Water Services Department Process Control Technology Support (PCTS) Division and Phoenix Municipal Court. The training services will include but not limited to: Server Support and Management (Microsoft and Linux), MS Office Support, Database Installation Management and Support, Network Infrastructure Support (Cisco), IT Security Training as well as Project Management, Business Analysis, Control Objects for Information and related Technology (COBIT) and Information Technology Infrastructure Library for the project management program (ITIL). ITT will provide all necessary equipment, materials, supplies, and courseware for training programs; and facilitate the training through either on-site or off-site classrooms, webinar, computer-based training, or e-learning. Continuing technical training is necessary for each department's staff to stay current with emerging technologies and to support increasing technology needs.
This item has been reviewed and approved by the Information Technology Services Department.
Procurement Information
In accordance with Administrative Regulation 3.10, a participating agreement is required when the City uses a cooperative agreement from another public agency. The contract was awarded through a competitive process consistent with the City's procurement processes, as set forth in the Phoenix City Code, Chapter 43. Use of cooperative agreements allows the City to benefit from national government pricing and volume discounts. The State of Arizona contract covers ongoing technical training and development services and was awarded on Aug. 1, 2018.
Contract Term
The five-year contract term will begin on or about March 1, 2019, through April 30, 2024.
Financial Impact
The aggregate contract value shall not exceed $260,000 (including applicable taxes), with an estimated annual expenditure of $52,000. Funds are available in the Water Services Department and Phoenix Municipal Court operating budgets.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Karen Peters, the Water Services Department and the Phoenix Municipal Court.