Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes a modification of an existing contract with Technology Sight Planners (TechSite) in the amount of $80,150.00. On March 2, 2018, the Department of Technology (DoT), through the utilization of a Request for Statement of Qualification process, received only one (1) response to (RFSQ007973/PR199751) for site assessment and other related services to the City's Data Centers. In April of 2018, the department established a contract with Technology Sight Planners for $50,000.00 via PO111139 to perform a thorough site assessment of the city’s east and west data centers. The initial phase of the assessment involved a determination of the state of the current infrastructure and future needs. To determine this, TechSite interviewed department personnel and reviewed existing documentation. The second phase of the assessment was the engineering phase and was authorized under the authority of Ord. No. 3402-2018, passed on December 10, 2018 through purchase order PO150895, which was the first modification of the original contract. Based on the recommendations/assessments for upgrades and improvements, the advantages and disadvantages of each were detailed through schematic drawings, plans, and a high level budget to allow for the future east and west facility upgrades and thus the need for additional professional services.
This ordinance represents the second modification of the original contract. The Technology Site Planners professional services being requested via this legislation are for the City’s east and west data centers and include construction administration, proposed detailed engineering costs for the east data center capacity upgrades and the arc flash coordination analysis as specified in the attached Statement of Works (SOW's). The total cost associated with this ordinance contract modification is $80,150.00, with a coverage term period through April 9, 2020. This agreement is not subject to automatic r...
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