Title
SAP Programming Support Services (Ordinance S-49522)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute an amendment to Contract 147248 with SynterTec Consulting, Inc., to extend contract term. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The additional expenditures will not exceed $3,200,000.
Report
Summary
The primary function of this contract is to provide technical support services for business functions of the SAP system. The City utilizes the SAP system for critical financial accounting and reporting, procurement, accounts payables and receivables, reporting, work order management, inventory management, and plant maintenance. Due to the highly specialized programming skills, contract services are necessary to support the SAP system, which includes more than 3,000 users and interfaces with various City systems. The extension is necessary to provide staff augmentation for the continued programming of work processes and interfaces with SAP and will also be utilized for continued modernization system upgrades.
This item has been reviewed and approved by the Information Technology Services Department.
Contract Term
Upon approval the contract will be extended through March 26, 2028, with no options to extend.
Financial Impact
Upon approval of $3,200,000 in additional funds, the revised aggregate value of the contract will not exceed $5,950,000. Funds are available in the Finance Department's operating budget related to SAP system support.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council previously approved this request:
SAP programming support services (Ordinance S-44378) on March 21, 2018.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by City Manager Jeffrey Barton and the Finance Department.