Department
Information Technology
Requested Action (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
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Request approval to utilize cooperative purchasing - Information Technology, City of Atlanta, SP-S/DAIM/2210-1230127, On-Call IT Services, in an amount not to exceed $750,000.00 with uWork.com, Inc. d/b/a Covendis Technologies, Inc., (Atlanta, GA) to provide support for IT services and operation. Effective January 1, 2024, through August 11, 2024. (APPROVED)
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Requirement for Board Action (Cite specific Board policy, statute or code requirement)
In accordance with Purchasing Code Section 102-462, requests for approval to utilize cooperative purchasing or GSA purchase contracts of more than $100,000 shall be forwarded to the Board of Commissioners for approval.
Strategic Priority Area related to this item (If yes, note strategic priority area below)
Open and Responsible Government
Commission Districts Affected
All Districts ☒
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District 2 ☐
District 3 ☐
District 4 ☐
District 5 ☐
District 6 ☐
Is this a purchasing item?
Yes
Summary & Background FCIT has challenges with attrition and quickly staffing critical positions which leads to infrastructure and operational stability issues. To resolve these issues, FCIT is seeking to partner with uWork.com, Inc. to augment its talent pool.
Scope of Work: Immediate acquisition of critical resources to address risks and negative impact as well as a staffing model needed to support Fulton County IT services and operations. The critical resources are listed below:
1. Database Architect
2. Web Systems Engineer/Senior Intranet Specialist
3. Applications Support (Analyst or Engineer)
4. Datacenter Operations Engineer
5. Network Engineer
6. Storage and Compute Engineer/Systems Engineer
7. Endpoint Support Engineer
8. Program Project Manager
9. Business Analyst
10. Vendor Relationship Manager
11. Organization Change Manager
12. Training Coordinator
Community Impact: None
Department Recommendation: The Department of Information Technology recommends approval.
Project Implications: This contract will ensure the continuity of IT operations.
Community Issues/Concerns: No community issues or concerns
Department Issues/Concerns: There are no department concerns with this request.
Contract Modification: This is a new request.
Contract & Compliance Information (Provide Contractor and Subcontractor details.)
N/A
Exhibits Attached
Exhibit 1: City of Atlanta Legislation, Renewal 1
Exhibit 2: FY2024 Covendis Scope of Work
Exhibit 3: Performance Evaluation
Contact Information (Type Name, Title, Agency and Phone)
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Kevin Kerrigan, Chief Information Officer, Information Technology, 404-612-0057
Contract Attached
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No
Previous Contracts
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Yes
Total Contract Value
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Original Approved Amount: |
$0.00 |
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Previous Adjustments: |
$0.00 |
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This Request: |
$750,000.00 |
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TOTAL: |
$750,000.00 |
Grant Information Summary
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Match Required: |
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In-Kind |
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Approval to Award |
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Apply & Accept |
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Match Account $: |
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Fiscal Impact / Funding Source
Funding Line 1:
100-220-2205-1160: General, Information Technology, Professional Services
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Key Contract Terms |
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Start Date: 1/1/2024 |
End Date: 8/11/2024 |
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Overall Contractor Performance Rating: 85
Would you select/recommend this vendor again?
Yes
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Report Period Start: |
Report Period End: |
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7/1/2023 |
9/30/2023 |