Council asks staff to rescope IT consultant RFP, keeps cybersecurity tools in place for now
After hearing RFP responses ranging from about $130k—$290k and warnings about operational risk, council directed staff to rescope the IT consultant contract and held the proposed line-item in place; IT leaders urged continued cybersecurity tools including CrowdStrike.
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Council members debated a large IT consulting/MSP contract and associated cybersecurity tools during the Sept. 8 meeting. Staff said the RFP returned proposals between about $130,000 and $290,000 per year depending on scope; several council members asked staff to rescope the RFP to focus on essential "uptime" services and reduce variable consulting costs. "We physically don't have the resources, the manpower, or the knowledge to end that program," City Manager (speaker 3) said, arguing the city would have to plan a phased transition.
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