RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA WAIVING THE FORMAL COMPETITIVE
BID PROCESS AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THIRDWAVE
CORPORATION FOR AN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
MASTER PLAN
WHEREAS, in January 2023, the City IT Services Department identified the need to develop a master plan for improvement and security of its information network; and
WHEREAS, the City IT Services Department conducted informal research by leveraging resources available through the Municipal Information Systems Association of California (MISAC); and
WHEREAS, the City IT Services staff received 3 proposals from Plante Moran, SDIPresence, ThirdWave Corporation, as a result of an informal procurement process , and the ThirdWave Corporation proposal best answered City requirements; and
WHEREAS, Based on the quality of the proposed services, their competitive pricing , and the risk associated with delay of plan development, City staff recommends waiving the City’s selection process for professional services in C hula Vista Municipal Code (“CVMC”) section 2.56.110.C. and, pursuant to CVMC 2.56.110.H.2. , t he Purchasing Agent has determined that the City’s interest would be materially better served by waiving the procedures and utilizing the alternative purchasing procedures utilized to select ThirdWave Corporation ; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with CFR Part 200 §200.320 Methods of Procurement and Title 48 CFR part 2, subpart 2.1 this award complies with the Federal Acquisition Regulations threshold for a Simplified Acquisition which is $10,000 - $250,000 and allows for an informal procurement method; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends awarding a contract to ThirdWave Corporation to provide information technology master plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it waives the City’s selection process pursuant to CVMC 2.56.110 (H)(2) as impractical, as determined by the Purchasing Agent.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it authorizes the City Manager to enter into an Agreement for an information technology master plan between the City and ThirdWave Corporation with such minor modifications as may be required or approved by the City Attorney, a copy of which shall be kept on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Jose Cisneros Jill D.S. Maland
Director of Information Technology Services Lounsbery Ferguson Altona & Peak Acting City Attorney