TO: Mayor Thomas J. Weisner
FROM: Ted Beck, CTO
DATE: 7-31-2013
SUBJECT: title
Resolution Awarding a Professional Services Contract to Crowe Horwath, LLP, Oak Brook, Illinois as Computer Consultant for the Evaluation, Procurement and Implementation of a Public Administration and Public Safety ERP System in the Amount of $147,608.00
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PURPOSE:
The City of Aurora solicited proposals from qualified consultants to provide consulting services in the area of Public Administration Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems, and Public Safety Computer Assisted Dispatch/Records Management Systems (CAD/RMS). The selected Consultant will assist the City in conducting a needs assessment for both a Public Administration ERP system and a full suite of Public Safety Computer Aided Dispatch and Records Management Systems including mobile data applications.
The City's existing ERP platforms are comprised of Public Safety, CAD (computer aided dispatch) and RMS (records management system) - provided by EnRoute Emergency Systems and Public Administration provided by SunGard Public Sector-Local Government. These systems have served the City of Aurora well since they were originally purchased in the early 90's. Both enterprise software platforms have experienced significant upgrades along the way. Over the lifespan of both platforms they have been interfaced with a number of third party systems.
The City's increasing reliance on these platforms has made it more difficult to fully evaluate their ability to effectively and efficiently meet the City's current and future needs. Since both platforms were developed independently of each other the City also lacks the level of integration between the disparate systems that is necessary for effective management across both platforms. Although a tighter integration between systems is highly desirable, ultimately the City desires to purchase best of breed systems with the highest level of integration possible. Integ...
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