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From the Interim Chief Information Officer, IMSD, requesting authorization to amend a professional services contract with Kraly Solutions, LLC for project management services.
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by recommending adoption of the following:
A RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, per Section 56.30 (4) of the Milwaukee County General Ordinances (MCGO), County Board approval is required for professional services contracts exceeding $50,000; and
WHEREAS, the Milwaukee County Information Management Services Division (IMSD) has established and operates a Project Management Office (PMO); and
WHEREAS, the goal of the PMO is to standardize all aspects of information technology (IT) project management to ensure IT projects that are consistently delivered on time, on budget and with minimal risk; and
WHEREAS, the PMO is a critical function within IMSD due to the significant number of IT projects and initiatives that continue to be requested by countywide user departments; and
WHEREAS, the position of IT Manager - Project Management Office is currently vacant and the role is being temporarily filled through a professional services contract with Kraly Solutions, LLC (Kraly) valued at $47,600; and
WHEREAS, an additional $11,200 is requested to extend the contract with Kraly bringing the grand total of the contract value to $58,800; and
WHEREAS, the professional services contract extension with Kraly is requested during the recruitment and placement process for a permanent employee in the position of IT Manager - Project Management Office and the additional cost represents a transition period of approximately one month wherein both a contractor and permanent employee will be compensated by the County;
now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Interim Chief Information Officer is authorized to amend the professional services contract with Kraly Solutions, LLC for project management services with the purpose of extending the contract at an additional cost of approximately $11,200; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, this professional services contract extension at an additional cost of $11,200 continues during the recruitment and placement of a permanent employee in the position of IT Manager - Project Management Office and allows for a transition period of 160 hours (approximately one month) from the date of hire during which time both Kraly Solutions, LLC and the permanent employee will be compensated.
FISCAL NOTE: The cost of this action totals $11,200 and will be absorbed within the exiting 2011 budget appropriation for the Information Management Services Division (IMSD - Org Unit 1160).