TITLE
Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP TI-23-194 and award a contract to ThirdWave Corporation, of Los Angeles, CA, for the creation of a short-term IT Strategic Plan and hosting of strategic business process workshops, in a total amount not to exceed $200,000, for a period of two years, with the option to renew for three additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager; and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary subsequent amendments. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into a contract with ThirdWave Corporation (ThirdWave), of Los Angeles, CA, to create a short-term Information and Technology (IT) Strategic Plan (“TID25”) that articulates a clear and achievable vision, principles, strategic focus, and implementation roadmap for the Technology and Innovation Department (TID) to have in place by the end of 2025 in order to achieve the City’s 2030 Strategic Vision. The contract may also include optional tasks to be completed by ThirdWave at the request of the City of Long Beach (City), including but not limited to a series of business process workshops to identify opportunities to enhance/streamline service delivery for key City mission-critical technology systems.
TID is a City Manager department within the City organization that provides a centralized hub for managing the full range of information technology and related services across the City’s operations in support of the City’s business objectives. With about 198 full-time equivalent staff and an operating budget of around $73 million, TID is organized into five (5) main bureaus. TID also functions as a convener and collaborator on issues of digital inclusion, data privacy, smart city initiatives, civic innovation, and digital engagement to improve residents' quality of life in Long Beach.
The Request for Proposals (RFP) was advertised in the Long Beach Busi...
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