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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Shanita Thompson, Director IT Operations
Alisia Lewis, Director HR
DATE: 09/28/2018
SUBJECT:
Resolution for approval to use 180 Engineering (aka CY LLC) located at 4300 Commerce Court, Suite 315 Lisle, Illinois for technology staff augmentation for the Information Technology Division.
PURPOSE:
As part of the Information Technology (IT) outsourcing strategy this contract will provide cost effective and highly skilled technical resources on-demand. Benefits include:
1. Reduced long-term labor cost
2. Shorter hiring process
3. Instant impact
4. Fresh perspectives
5. Highly skilled, niche experience
6. Flexibility
The agreement will allow the City of Aurora to place contracted resources on demand, with the option to hire after 6 months based on successful performance which effectively reduces the City's overall liability. This model has proven successful since mid-2017. IT Department has successfully converted 4 contractors to permanent full time employees.
BACKGROUND:
Since 2017, the Information Technology division has been contracting positions against unfilled headcount. IT is requesting approval to use 180 Engineering since the previous staffing firm, Reliance One, relocated to Texas in Q2 2018. 180 Engineering firm specializes in the sourcing of qualified IT and Engineering assignments, they are knowledgeable in the IT/Telco industry and understand the specifications required to help reach maximum productivity in the IT department and the City of Aurora.
DISCUSSION:
180 Engineering has agreed to match our current discounted rates provided by the previous staffing provider.
Funding for the contract comes from unfilled Information Technology positions and funding set aside for contractors that is budgeted yearly in IT account 101-1380-419.32-20 in the amount of $75,000. The current year is almost complete and funding was dedicated to the Purchase Orders of the previous staffing company. The Purchase Order wi...
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