Number
021516
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
020756
Sponsor
ALD. MURPHY
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing the Department of Administration to issue a Request for Proposal for an Application Service Provider for the City's Financial Management Information Systems.
Analysis
In accordance with City policy resolutions relating to the outsourcing or privatizing of City services, this resolution authorizes the City's Department of Administration (DOA) to issue a Request for Proposal for an Application Service Provider to operate and maintain the City's PeopleSoft and Financial Management Information Systems. It further authorizes the DOA to expend up to $25,000 from its 2003 Operating Expenditures Account for consulting purposes, to retain a consultant with relevant expertise to assist in the development of an RFP most appropriate to the City's needs.
Body
Whereas, The Common Council adopted File Number 990089, a resolution formalizing City policy relative to outsourcing or privatizing of City services, on April 20, 1999, and further amended the policy via File Number 020756, adopted September 4, 2002; and
Whereas, These files established a procedure requiring formal authorization and approval of the Common Council for City departments to study, issue a Request for Proposal, or implement the outsourcing or privatization of any City service or function which may result in the reduction, elimination or privatization of any City positions; and
Whereas, In accordance with the guidelines set forth in these two policy resolutions, 990089 and 020756, the Department of Administration (DOA) has utilized in-house staff to study various issues relative to outsourcing of the City's Financial Management Information Systems (FMIS) hardware and operating systems, as well as assistance with running and maintaining the PeopleSoft application programs that comprise the FMIS systems; and
Whereas, Also as provided in the guidelines, the DOA is desi...
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