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Council approves award of IT managed‑services contract after multi‑bid review
Summary
After a competitive RFP process that produced 16 proposals, staff recommended the highest‑ranked firm for IT managed services to provide weekly on‑site support and 24/7 public‑safety readiness; council approved the contract award by roll call.
City staff presented a recommendation to award the city’s IT managed‑services contract following a months‑long procurement process. Staff said they received 16 proposals, evaluated firms through a multi‑department process and selected the highest‑ranked firm offering weekly on‑site presence, 24/7 public‑safety readiness and predictable annual pricing.
A representative for the selected vendor introduced himself and described his company’s experience supporting municipal IT and police systems. "Our team is here to take care of you guys or to be up here weekly...we wanna make sure everything runs smooth," the vendor representative said.
Council members asked whether the recommended partner represented the best price and the staff and vendor described value and an option to reassess next year. Councilor Gutierrez moved to approve the contract award and Vice Mayor Connell seconded; roll call votes were recorded as "Aye" and the motion passed.
Note on transcript inconsistency: the meeting record alternately refers to the vendor as "Tris" and as "Citrus Technology Solutions"; the official contract document in the city packet should be used for the vendor’s legal name and contract details.
