TRE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

MEMO
B. Kirk, February 11, 1987
City Administrator.

FROM: J. Maitland,
City Treasurer.

SUBJECT: Replacement of Computer System.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Stevenson Kellogg Ernst and Whinney (SKEW) be retained to assist
The City in the replacement of our existing mini-computer system with
the costs to come from the City's computer reserve.

BACKGROUND & COMMENTS:

In February 1986 we received a report from Thorne Stevenson & Kellogg
(now Stevenson Kellogg Emst and Whinney) which stated that the
“solution to the City's information processing requirments can only be
satisfied through the implementation of a more functional computer
system". The assistance to be provided by SKEW at this time would be to:

~ Define our computer systems requitements. The purpose of this
phase is to define our current and future computer system
requirements. These requirements will be used to evaluate the
various vendor systems.

Prepare and issue a request for proposal (REP) for new computer
hardware and software from qualified system vendors.

Vendor evaluation and selection. The purpose of this phase is to
review the responses to the RFP and recommend suppliers of
hardware and software.

Providing assistance during installation of the system until the
new system is operating satisfactorily.

The cost of the first three phases will be $28,100 with the last phase
to be on a per diem rate. These consultant fees are viewed as being
comparable with Architect or Professional Engineers fees in that SKEW
will be designing a major capital acquisition.

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