STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE SECOND CONTRACT AMENDMENT FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TO BE PROVIDED BY CONSTANT COMPUTING ON A MONTH-TO-MONTH BASIS UNTIL THE CITY IS READY TO ASSUME THESE RESPONSIBILITIES. CONSTANT COMPUTING MAY BE TERMINATED WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE WITH 60 DAYS' NOTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROPOSED INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY.

ON APRIL 22, 2020 THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS CONSIDERED A THREE-YEAR CONTRACT WITH THE PRIVATE CONSULTING FIRM, CONSTANT COMPUTING, RESULTING FROM THE SOLICITATION PROCESS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES AND FOLLOWING A PRELIMINARY REVIEW OF AN ALTERNATIVE TO HAVE THESE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CITY OF RIVIERA BEACH. THE BOARD DIRECTED STAFF TO NEGOTIATE AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY'S INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE THE REQUESTED SERVICES. THE CRA STAFF AND CITY STAFF HAD SEVERAL MEETINGS IN RESPONSE TO THE BOARD'S DIRECTION, WITH CRA STAFF PROVIDING DETAILED INFORMATION SUFFICIENT TO RECEIVE A PROPOSAL FOR SERVICES FROM THE CITY'S INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT. THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT HAS BEEN DEVELOPED FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION.

THE PROPOSED INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT PROVIDES THAT THE CRA WILL RETAIN ITS EXISTING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES CONSULTANT, CONSTANT COMPUTING, ON A MONTH-TO-MONTH BASIS UNTIL THE CITY NOTIFIES THE CRA THAT THEY ARE READY TO BEGIN SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES. CONSTANT COMPUTING HAS BEEN PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE CRA AND THE PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT EXTENDS FROM JUNE 2020 UNTIL THE CITY NOTIFIES THE CRA THAT THEY ARE READY TO ASSUME THESE RESPONSIBILITIES.