Title
IT Research and Advisory Services - State of Arizona Cooperative Contract - ADSPO14-085123 (Ordinance S-43592)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to access the State of Arizona Cooperative Contract ADSPO14-085123 and enter into a contract with Gartner, Inc. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
Gartner, Inc. is an industry-leader in providing IT consulting and advisory services. This contract is for professional consulting services for the Police Department to evaluate and enhance the configuration of the Records Management System, including citation, DUI, crash reporting and booking functions. These services include an objective technical analysis and concrete recommendations for solutions moving forward.
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. Utilization of cooperative agreements allows the City to benefit from national government pricing and volume discounts. The State of Arizona covers IT research and advisory services and was awarded on Dec. 5, 2014.
The Deputy Finance Director recommends that City Council approve an exception to the limitation of liability provision in City Code 42-18 (A) and (B) to reflect the liability will be no more than three times the contract value.
Contract Term
The contract term shall begin on or about May 31, 2017 and work on this project is scheduled to be completed by Sept. 30, 2017.
Financial Impact
The aggregate contract value will not exceed $125,000.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Information Technology Services Department.