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19- MEMORANDUM DATE: March 31, 1998 TO: Mike Mornson, City Manager FROM: Roger Larson, Finance Director ITEM: MIS CONSULTANTS/COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY At the March 10'council meeting, Council directed staff to contact the companies who had submitted computer technology proposals to readdress the technology upgrade. Council felt the proposals received addressed the second level of implementation and that what the City needs to do is determine how the upgrade will make the City more productive. • The desired information is to provide the City with goals and a clear vision/understanding of what is possible for St. Anthony to do with the upgraded technology. Also, Council indicated that because that the consultant selected would be developing hardware specifications that the firm should be excluded from bidding on hardware upgrades. I contacted the firms who had submitted proposals to discuss our needs and requested them to resubmit their proposals accordingly. Two of the firms (GE Capital and Business Records) wish to remain a hardware vendor and not provide the City with consulting services. That leaves the City with LDSI's proposal (LDSI is not a hardware provider). In addition, staff did additional research and found a consultant by the name of NETLink who has done extensive work with several Cities including Shoreview, Fridley, Oakdale, Brooklyn Park and other governmental units. Also, I was able to secure an Internet tape from Community Television, which discusses the commitment of several Northwest Suburbs that are in the process of upgrading their technology (NETLink has worked with some of these Cities). For Councils review, I have included the proposals from LDSI and NETLink. Please • note that LDSI acknowledges the need for a network assessment and a goal setting vision and feels their initial proposal provides the City with those services.