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7. RESOLUTION NO. ____________ - AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE CITY OF LOS\nANGELES HARBOR DEPARTMENT AND BIRDI SYSTEMS, INC., BURNS\nENGINEERING, INC., INFOJINI INC., SATWIC INC., AND SIERRA CYBERNETICS,\nINCORPORATED, FOR ON-CALL/AS-NEEDED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY\nSERVICES\nSummary: Staff requests approval to enter into Agreements with Birdi Systems, Inc. (Birdi), Burns\nEngineering, Inc. (Burns), Infojini Inc. (Infojini), Satwic Inc. (Satwic), and Sierra Cybernetics,\nIncorporated (Sierra), for Information Technology (IT) services on an on-call, as-needed basis. The\non-call, as-needed services may include support for on-going IT operations, including helpdesk,\nend user support, data center, servers, storage, network, cyber security, software applications,\nemerging technologies and other IT related services. The authority amount will be a maximum pool\nof $6,000,000 for all agreements, for a term of three years. The recommendation to select Birdi,\nBurns, Infojini, Satwic, and Sierra, is based on the competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) process\nperformed by the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department (Harbor Department). Three of the five\nselected consultant firms are certified Small Business Enterprises (SBEs), and three firms qualify\nas Local Business Enterprises (LBEs). The Harbor Department will be financially responsible for\npayment of expenses incurred under the proposed Agreements.\nRecommendation: Board to resolve (1) find that the Director of Environmental Management has\ndetermined that the proposed action is administratively exempt from the requirements of the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Article II Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City\nCEQA Guidelines; (2) find that in accordance with the Los Angeles City Charter Section 1022, it is\nmore feasible for outside contractors to perform the proposed services rather than City employees;\n(3) approve the Agreements with Birdi Systems, Inc., Burns Engineering, Inc., Infojini Inc., Satwic\nInc., and Sierra Cybernetics, Incorporated to support information technology operations on an on-\ncall, as-needed basis for a three-year term; (4) authorize the Executive Director to execute and the\nBoard Secretary to attest said Agreements for and on behalf of the Board; and (5) adopt Resolution\nNo. ____________.\nRegular Item Nos. (8 – 10)\nConstruction & Maintenance