Report Prepared by: J.R. Wright, IT Manager, Information Technology
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SUBJECT: Approval of an Addendum for Professional Services Agreement With THOR, Inc. for $11,000 for AS/400 Programming Services to Support Central Square (Formerly, SunGard) Application Suite, for a Grand Total of $189,000
REPORT IN BRIEF
Authorizing an addendum for professional services agreement with the THOR Group for $11,000 for AS/400 programming services to support Central Square (formerly, SunGard) application suite.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion approving addendum #1 to the professional services agreement with THOR, Inc. and authorizing the City Manager or the Assistant City Manager to execute the necessary documents.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve as recommended by Staff; or
2. Deny; or
3. Refer to Staff for further evaluation.
AUTHORITY
Charter of the City of Merced, Section 200.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
As provided for in the 2019-20 Adopted Budget.
DISCUSSION
On July 1, 2019 the City Council approved a Professional Services Agreement with THOR, Inc. for $178,000 for AS/400 programming services to support Central Square (formerly, SunGard) application suite.
The Central Square software suite is a vital technology to the City that runs critical business operations, including GMBA, building permits, business licenses, utility billing, payroll, and more. Currently the City is contracted with the THOR Group to support these custom modifications to the Central Square software suite. The THOR Group is a professional staffing agency, which specializes in this type of older technology. The proposed amendment is for AS/400 support and is not part of the new Tyler ERP migration.
In fiscal year 2019-20, the IT department sustained staffing shortages caused by long-term medical leave of absences of two regular full-time IT staff. These two City staff members were the supplemental staff used for day-to-day support of the AS/400. The Thor contractor assume...
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