Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire, purchased the Telestaff automated staffing software and webstaff services in 2006 via ordinance 1057-2006. In 2009, upon complete integration of the system, the Division of Fire entered into a maintenance contract including the option to renew for four additional one year terms. Ordinance 0267-2014 passed 02/24/2014, which authorized a new three (3) year contract for these services, with options to renew for three additional one year terms. This is the third additional one year renewal to this contract.
Telestaff is a proprietary PC-based software solution designed specifically to assist the Fire Division in managing its complex staffing assignments. The software was purchased from Principal Decision System International (PDSI), now Kronos Inc, in 2006.
Bid Information: The original contract for Telestaff was bid in October 2006 under solicitation SA00002159JY. The proprietary nature of Telestaff technology and the cost of conversion to a different system mandates the maintenance contract be purchased from the sole source provider, Kronos, Inc. Ordinance 0267-2014 was passed on 02/24/2014 to enter into this new contract with Kronos, Inc. This is the third of three one year extensions to this contract.
This company is not debarred according to the Federal excluded parties listing from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State unresolved findings for recovery certified search.
Contract Compliance: Kronos Inc. CC: #042640942 / vendor 000190
Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested to guarantee uninterrupted software and website support service.
Fiscal Impact: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $126,168.84 from the 2019 General Fund operating budget for TeleStaff software service and support with Kronos, Inc. The Division of Fire budgeted for this expense within the 2019 general fund operating budget. For these services, the Divis...
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