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C. 61

To:	Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Board of Directors
From:	Lewis T. Broschard III, Chief, Contra Costa Fire Protection District
Date:	July 26, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract for Information Technology Consulting and Technical Assistance

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/26/2022

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Jeff Peter, Assistant Chief, 925-941-3300

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: July 26, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute a contract with O3, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $525,000, for consulting and technical assistance related to Information Technology infrastructure, network modernization, governance risk management and compliance, and overall Information Technology management for the term July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2025.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Budgeted; 100% Special District General Operating Fund.

BACKGROUND:

The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District utilizes complex information technology (IT) systems to support its operations. The Contractor will provide consultation and technical assistance to the District to modernize its IT Infrastructure to ensure availability and performance of existing services, and to provide a robust platform for future services.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The Contractor will also act as the project manager to modernize and harden the District's network infrastructure to ensure availability, performance, and security of existing network services. Governance of enterprise information technology is a major concern for the District’s board of directors and executive management. IT services have evolved to become critical to sustaining growth, innovation, and transformation; reducing and containing costs; and supporting the ongoing business operations of the District. Contractor shall assist the District to establish an IT Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance program. Contractor shall also provide executive-level IT management strategy and support services to the District.