Metro - File #: 2022-0058

• File #: 2022-0058
• Type: Contract
• Status: Consent Calendar
• File created: 1/27/2022
• In control: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
• On agenda: 3/24/2022
• Title: AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to: A. AWARD an IT Services Bench, through (RFIQ) No. PS7764700, consisting solely of SBE Prime vendors listed on Attachment A-1, who have been deemed qualified to participate in future as-needed IT task order work for technical Service Sections 1 through 4 below: 1. Enterprise Architecture & Technical Integration 2. Business Application Services 3. IT Operations and Service Delivery 4. Center of Excellence The Bench will be in effect for a five-year period to perform professional services for a cumulative total value not-to-exceed $45,000,000. Individual task orders will be awarded based on competition via the Request for Proposal (RFP) process. B. EXECUTE individual task orders under the Contract for IT Services for a total not-to-exceed amount of $45,000,000.
• Sponsors: Finance, Budget and Audit Committee
• Indexes: Application, Budget, Budgeting, Computers, Contracts, Governance, Information technology, Location 99, Maintenance, Metro Vision 2028 Plan, Procurement, Professional Services, Program Management, Project, Project delivery, Project management, Radio, Request For Proposal, Research management, Security, Strategic planning, Threats, Video
• Related files: 2022-0270

Date	Action By	Action	Result
3/24/2022	Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
3/16/2022	Finance, Budget and Audit Committee

Meeting_Body
FINANCE, BUDGET, AND AUDIT COMMITTEE
MARCH 16, 2022

Subject
SUBJECT: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) SERVICES BENCH

Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION

Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to:

A. AWARD an IT Services Bench, through (RFIQ) No. PS7764700, consisting solely of SBE Prime vendors listed on Attachment A-1, who have been deemed qualified to participate in future as-needed IT task order work for technical Service Sections 1 through 4 below:

1. Enterprise Architecture & Technical Integration
2. Business Application Services
3. IT Operations and Service Delivery
4. Center of Excellence

The Bench will be in effect for a five-year period to perform professional services for a cumulative total value not-to-exceed $45,000,000. Individual task orders will be awarded based on competition via the Request for Proposal (RFP) process.

B. EXECUTE individual task orders under the Contract for IT Services for a total not-to-exceed amount of $45,000,000.


Issue
ISSUE

The Information and Technology Services Department (ITS) manages multiple technology platforms to support the Agency's goals and objectives. The department's objective is to provide reliable system performance as well as ensuring the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data when using technology. The technology infrastructure footprint is vast and consists of tens of thousands of computing, storage, data/voice/video communications, and specialized business application system assets. To ensure the technology infrastructure is operating effectively and securely, all assets must be continually monitored, administered, enhanced, and upgraded to meet the needs of the business and stay within manufacturer warranty compliance.

In addition to maintaining Metro's technology infrastructure, the Agency's technology footprint is continually growing thus requiring significant staffing resources. Based on maintenance and project schedule need...