Title
Auditing and Consulting Services - MCC180241 - Amendment (Ordinance S-49584)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to allow additional expenditures under Contract 150616 with Eide Bailly LLP; Contract 150617, Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker, LLC; Contract 150635, MGT of America Consulting, LLC; Contract 150640, Heinfeld, Meech, & Co.; Contract 150641, REDW, LLC; Contract 150642, Myers and Stauffer LC; and Contract 150660 with Clifton, Larson, Allen, LLP, for the purchase of auditing and consulting services for the Information Technology Services (ITS) Department in support of various Citywide departments. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The additional expenditures will not exceed $300,000.
Report
Summary
These contracts will provide external expertise for auditing and consulting services. ITS, in support of maintaining Citywide Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance, is utilizing an external auditor to obtain a PCI-certified Qualified Security Assessor to perform services required for PCI Data Security Standards (DSS). Compliance with PCI DSS is mandated by the payment card industry in order for the City to process payment card transactions. Services will include, but are not limited to, a report on compliance, a gap analysis, an analysis of the existing PCI structure, and assistance to the City in providing guidance and recommendations on improving current processes.
This item has been reviewed and approved by the Information Technology Services Department.
Contract Term
The contract terms remain unchanged, ending on May 31, 2024.
Financial Impact
Upon approval of $300,000 in additional funds, the revised aggregate value of the contracts will not exceed $1,790,700. The additional funds are needed to continue PCI services while ITS enters into new agreements. Funds are available in the Information Technology Services Department's budget.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council previously reviewed this request:
• Ordinance S-45691 on June 5, 2019;
• Ordinance S-47336 on March 3, 2021;
• Ordinance S-47892 on Aug. 25, 2021; and
• Ordinance S-48836 on July 1, 2022.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by City Manager Jeffrey Barton and the Finance Department.