From
Angi Mize
Title
Price agreement for temporary IT personnel from Robert Half International through a national inter-local agreement with the Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC) at an estimated annual cost of $80,000 through May 31, 2017; and KForce, Inc. through a national inter-local agreement with the Department of Information Resources (DIR) at an estimated annual cost of $50,000 for one year with three one-year optional renewals for a total of $200,000
Presenter
Robert Myers, Purchasing Manager
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
The Information Technology department uses temporary staffing for a variety of reasons including contract-for-hire in vacant positions, temporary workload spikes and special projects on an as needed basis.
Chapter 791 of the Texas Government Code, also known as the Inter-local Cooperation Contracts Act, authorizes all local governments to contract with each other to perform governmental functions or services including administrative functions normally associated with the operation of government such as purchasing of necessary equipment, supplies and services. The City of Grand Prairie does not need to competitively bid items purchased through such agreements as they have already been bid by the sponsoring entity or agency. The City of Grand Prairie has master inter-local cooperative agreements with various entities including HGAC.
The H-GAC primarily offers products and services that are utilized in Public Safety, Public Works, and Communications, in addition to professional consulting, personnel and financial services.
The HGAC contract began June 1, 2014 and will expire May 31, 2017.
DIR provides statewide leadership and oversight for management of government information and communications technology. DIR has served in a leadership role to facilitate the state’s economic competitiveness through its ability to deliver quality information resources commodities and services at the lowest prices and best value for state and local government as well as the K-12 public and higher education systems
The DIR contract began August 5, 2016 and will expire August 4, 2020.
Financial Consideration
The City spends an estimated $150,000 annually on technology related temporary staffing. Payments for these items will be made from various accounts and from salary savings from vacant positions.