DEPARTMENT
Information Technology
REQUESTED ACTION (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
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Request approval to utilize cooperative purchasing, Department of Information Technology, City of Atlanta, SP-S/DAIM/2210-1230127, On-Call IT Services, in an amount not to exceed $1,500,000.00 with uWork.com, Inc. d/b/a Covendis Technologies, Inc., (Atlanta, GA). Effective upon BOC approval until December 31, 2023. (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
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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. Network Engineer/Architect
3. Physical Security/Data Center Engineer
4. Systems Engineer
5. Endpoint Support Engineer
6. Senior Intranet Specialist
7. ERP Technical Consultant
Community Impact: None
Department Recommendation: The Department of Information Technology recommends approval.
Project Implications: This contract will ensure continuity of IT operat...
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