Title
Adopt a Resolution to Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Additional Statement of Work to an Existing Master Services Agreement With Cognizant Technology Solutions for Post Go-Live Support of and Data Migration to the New Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System for a Not to Exceed Amount of $300,000
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COUNCIL PRIORITY
* Infrastructure
* Sustainability & Resiliency
* Fiscal Sustainability and Transparency
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION
Adopt a Resolution to approve and authorize the City Manager to execute an additional Statement of Work to an Existing Master Services Agreement with Cognizant Technology Solutions (Cognizant) for post go-live support of and data migration to the new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System for a cost of $300,000.
BACKGROUND
In July 2024, the City entered into Master Services Agreements with Workday, Inc., Cognizant, Robert Half Inc. and Can/Am Technologies, Inc. for the implementation of an ERP solution for a total of $8.1 million that included 10-years of software subscriptions/renewals. The City subsequently started Project Elevate, bringing multiple City Departments together to work with Workday and Cognizant to define requirements, build, and test a new ERP solution.
Project Elevate is now in its post go-live project phase. A new ERP went live on July 1, 2026, and the project's focus is now on ensuring a successful transition to the Workday ERP and migrating data from the legacy Eden ERP into Workday. The proposed contract amendment with Cognizant would procure its Continuous Value Services (CVS) and other supplemental services to achieve the remaining goals of the project.
Analysis
The proposed statement of work with Cognizant for post go-live support and data migration services is a targeted response to the operational complexities that typically arise following the deployment of a new ERP system. As the City transitions from the legacy Eden platform to Workday, specialized expertise is...
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