Title
Information Technology Research, Advisory and Consulting Services Qualified Vendor List - Amendment (Ordinance S-50588)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to extend the term of the existing qualified vendor list for professional Information Technology (IT) research, advisory, and consulting services; authorize contracts or contract extensions with the current list of vendors; and authorize additional expenditures on an as-needed basis for the Information Technology Services Department in support of multiple City departments. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The additional expenditures will not exceed $9,620,000. Remaining funds previously authorized by the City Council will be applied to the extended term.
Report
Summary
The IT Research, Advisory and Consulting Services Qualified Vendor List (QVL) allows the City to engage with the qualified firms to provide the most current industry research, develop strategy, perform fit-gap and similar analysis, recommend process improvements, assist with industry-driven requirement, an perform pre-project planning and quality assurance.
Recent advisory and consulting services have provided critical support to IT projects and initiatives Citywide, including Police Records Management System Assurance, Case Management System Support, and Enterprise Customer Relationship Management Assessment. Authorizing the extension and additional funds would also allow the Planning and Development Department to continue to utilize services to provide project oversight, quality assurance support services, and project management support related to ShapePHX.
The qualified firms are:
Qualified for Small Engagements:
• Cadenza, LLC;
• CISOSHARE;
• Dimension Systems, Inc.;
• Education, Leadership and Analytics, LLC;
• Gaea Global Technologies, Inc.;
• ISOutsource;
• Mission Critical Partners;
• OZ Engineering;
• Paradigm Solutions, LLC;
• Paramount Software Solutions, Inc.;
• Rishaank, LLC;
• Securance LLC;
• SeNet International Corporation;
• Sensei Project Solutions, Inc.;
• ServiceTec International, Inc.; and
• The Evolvers Group, L. P.
Qualified for Any Engagement:
• Arcadis U.S., Inc.;
• Ernst & Young;
• Gartner, Inc.;
• IDC Research, Inc.;
• Public Consulting Group, Inc.;
• Slalom Inc. ;
• Timmons Group, Inc.; and
• Zolon Tech, Inc.
Contract Term
Upon approval the contract will be extended through Dec. 31, 2026, with a one-year option to extend through Dec. 31, 2027.
Financial Impact
Upon approval of $9,620,000 in additional funds, the revised aggregate value of the contracts will not exceed $22,120,000. Funds are available in the various department’s budget.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council previously reviewed this request:
• IT Research, Advisory and Consulting Services QVL award S-44256 on Feb. 7, 2018
• IT Research, Advisory and Consulting Services QVL extension S-48977 on Sept. 7, 2022
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Inger Erickson and the Information Technology Services Department.