File #: O-147-19    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Approved
File created: 3/19/2019 In control: Public Utilities Department
On agenda: 4/2/2019 Final action: 4/2/2019
Title: Authorizing the mayor to enter into an agreement with Meyer Hill Lynch and LSI in the Department of Public Utilities for consulting and advisory services for the purpose of engaging consulting resources related to changes in SAP hosting and the consequential need to immediately subscribe to and implement new customer relationship management (CRM) software; waiving the competitive bidding requirements of TMC Chapter 187; authorizing the appropriation of $92,500 from the unappropriated balance of the Water Replacement Fund and operating transfer of same to the Water Operating Fund; authorizing the appropriation of $96,800 from the unappropriated balance of the Sewer Replacement Fund and operating transfer of same to the Sewer Operating Fund; authorizing the appropriation of $10,700 from the unappropriated balance of the Storm Water Replacement Fund and operating transfer of same to the Storm Water Operating Fund; authorizing the appropriation and expenditure in an amount not to exceed $...
Attachments: 1. Audio: Agenda Review 3/26/2019, 2. Audio: City Council 4/2/2019
Label
DPU041619Consultingandadivisoryservices
Department of ICT / Department of Public Utilities
Anne Bennett (x1493), Ed Moore (x1845)
(Revised)

Title
Authorizing the mayor to enter into an agreement with Meyer Hill Lynch and LSI in the Department of Public Utilities for consulting and advisory services for the purpose of engaging consulting resources related to changes in SAP hosting and the consequential need to immediately subscribe to and implement new customer relationship management (CRM) software; waiving the competitive bidding requirements of TMC Chapter 187; authorizing the appropriation of $92,500 from the unappropriated balance of the Water Replacement Fund and operating transfer of same to the Water Operating Fund; authorizing the appropriation of $96,800 from the unappropriated balance of the Sewer Replacement Fund and operating transfer of same to the Sewer Operating Fund; authorizing the appropriation of $10,700 from the unappropriated balance of the Storm Water Replacement Fund and operating transfer of same to the Storm Water Operating Fund; authorizing the appropriation and expenditure in an amount not to exceed $92,500 from the unappropriated balance of the Water Operating Fund; authorizing the appropriation and expenditure in an amount not to exceed $96,800 from the unappropriated balance of the Sewer Operating Fund; authorizing the appropriation and expenditure in an amount not to exceed $10,700 from the unappropriated balance of the Storm Water Operating Fund; and declaring an emergency.

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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
This ordinance requests waiving the competitive bid process and authorizes the expenditure of 2019 operating budget funds for consulting services for the Department of Public Utilities (DPU). The DPU plans to expend funds for the following:

Meyer Hill Lynch - An amount not to exceed $100,000 to backfill for the ICT Director, to allow said director to work on emergent hosting issue and CRM implementation. Meyer Hill Lynch ...

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