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An Ordinance approving a statement of work with Analysts International Corporation (AIC) for the upgrade of server operating systems and Lawson ERP software in the amount of $108,240.00, and authorizing the City Manager to execute the same by and on behalf of the City. (F&BC 2/6/23)
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Issue/Request:
Staff is seeking approval of an agreement with Analysts International Corporation (AIC) to provide services to upgrade servers operating systems and the City’s Lawson ERP software.
Key Issues:
-The Lawson Enterprise Resource Planning software (ERP) is critical to the function of our organization, and is currently running on server software that Microsoft will no longer support after October of 2023. The version of database software currently in use is also nearing end of life.
-The system spans across 12 separate servers, all of which will need to be upgraded to the newest compatible version of the Microsoft server operating system. The database software SQLServer, will also be upgraded.
-The Lawson software itself is due to be patched. This will also be completed by AIC during this project.
-AIC was awarded a competitively bid (RFP #2022-041 Lawson Support Services) contract to provide support services for our Lawson software environment.
-Upgrading the servers by city staff is not practical, given current workload, and the complexity of the Server/Database/Software integrations would require more time for City staff to manage than it would a dedicated consulting resource.
Proposed Committee Motion:
I move to recommend to City Council an Ordinance approving a statement of work with Analysts International Corporation (AIC) for the upgrade of server operating systems and Lawson ERP software in the amount of $108,240, and authorizing the City Manager to execute the same by and on behalf of the City.
Background:
The Lawson ERP system has been in place since 2012, and since that point has been upgraded and patched many times. At certain points the city ...
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