Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, October 02, 2018
Consent
SUBJECT:
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APPROVE CONTRACT AGREEMENT WITH KORE1, INC., FOR THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER CONSULANT (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
As a result of the retirement of the Information Technology (IT) Manager in July 2018, the Department Manager role was vacated. Staff identified KORE1, Inc. as a temporary staffing resource. They presented candidate options to the City to address the interim IT need. A purchase requisition has been utilized for the past few months. As a result of exceeding City Manager purchase authority, it is necessary to execute a contract agreement with KORE1, Inc., for continued services until a staff hire is made.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
TAKE the following actions:
1. APPROVE the exception to the purchasing ordinance.
2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute and approve the contract agreement with Kore1, Inc.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
The City Council may take any other action deemed appropriate.
IV. BACKGROUND
It is necessary to request an exception to the purchasing ordinance since this is a professional services agreement. Six agencies were contacted for pricing in regard to this interim IT service need.
The initial recruitment did not yield a suitable candidate. The secondary recruitment has closed and a subsequent selection process is underway. It is anticipated that the new IT Manager will be on board by November 2018. This agreement will facilitate the Interim IT Manager role in the department through the end of November.
The contract agreement with KORE1 is for four (4) months and for the amount of $85,000.
V. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds for these services are included in the FY 2018/19 budget.
VI. EXHIBITS
1. Proposed Contract Agreement with KORE1, Inc. (pgs. 3-30)
Prepared by: Faye Moseley, Director of Human Resources and Risk Management