TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Mark Danaj, City Manager
FROM:
Bruce Moe, Finance Director
Sanford Taylor, Information Technology Director
Leilani Flores Emnace, Information Technology Manager
Gwen Eng, Purchasing Manager
SUBJECT:Title
Approval of Contract Amendments #2 and #3 ($20,985) to Communication Strategies for Technology Consulting Services (Finance Director Moe).
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve contract amendments #2 and #3 in the amount of $20,985 for technology consulting services with Communication Strategies.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The Fiscal Year 2014-2015 budget included $450,000 for the purchase of a new telecommunication platform. In May 2014, the City entered into a contract with Communication Strategies (Com-Strat) for preliminary services for $12,950. In May 2015, the City entered into a contract with Com-Strat for telecommunication consulting services in the amount of $32,930.
Staff is requesting approval of contract Amendments #2 ($16,280) and #3 ($4,705) for additional professional services. With these two amendments, the total contractual amount for Com-Strat services is $66,865. Sufficient project funds remain to accommodate these amendments.
BACKGROUND:
The following is a chronology of the contracts and amendments with Com-Strat:
* May 23, 2014: The City approved a contract to Com-Strat to perform a needs assessment, prepare specifications and facilitate the vendor evaluation process for a new telecommunications platform. This work was awarded based upon competitive quotes from four consulting firms. Total value of contract: $12,950.
May 5, 2015: City Council approved contract Amendment #1 with Com-Strat in the amount of $32,930 for project implementation.
* November 19, 2015: Staff issued contract Amendment #2 ($16,280) for phone line bil...
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