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Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a First Amendment to an Agreement with NexLevel Information Technology, Inc., to Add the Amount of $55,500 for Procurement and Software Selection Services for the City's New Enterprise Resource Planning System and $17,000 to support the Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California (CENIC) Pilot Project. (Information Technology 704.1)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jill Keimach, City Manager
Re: Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a First Amendment to an Agreement with NexLevel Information Technology, Inc., to Add the Amount of $55,500 for Procurement and Software Selection Services for the City's New Enterprise Resource Planning System and $17,000 to support the Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California (CENIC) pilot project
BACKGROUND
Procurement and Software Selection Services for the City's New Enterprise Resource Planning System:
In 2016, after the completion of a request for proposal process, the City contracted with NexLevel to prepare an Information Technology Strategic Plan. The goal of the Strategic Plan was to identify areas within the City that could or do rely on technology and develop a path that prioritizes advanced technology solutions and funding resources as they become available. NexLevel used an extensive process of information gathering, analysis, collaboration and review that included several workshops with key members of the City's management team to review and prioritize proposed strategic information technology projects.
The completed Information Technology Strategic Plan identified the implementation of a modern, proven Enterprise-Wide Resource Planning system (ERP) as a high priority. The ERP would support improved processes for managing the finance, payroll, and human resource functions. NexLevel recommended that the new system have the ability to exchange information with other City ...
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