HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 260-22 - Resolution - Contract with Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) - ERP Software
RESOLUTION
Authorizing a Contract with Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for
Deliverables Including Project Planning, Needs Assessment & Process Analysis,
and Creating a Plan of Action.
WHEREAS, The City of Rochester has received a proposal from Government Finance
Officers Association (GFOA) to investigate replacement of current Enterprise Resource
Planning (ERP) systems; and
WHEREAS, The primary ERP system for City of Rochester is J.D. Edwards (JDE) for most
core Human Resources and Finance processes; and
WHEREAS, This system, implemented in 2001 has a declining support profile and a
projected end of life; and
WHEREAS, The City uses a handful of other applications outside of JDE for timekeeping,
pension, COBRA, and recruiting which don't currently integrate well into JDE; and
WHEREAS, This evaluation will help determine options, projected costs, and further
evaluation of existing processes; and
WHEREAS, This will allow the opportunity to understand industry standard functionality not
available in the current system, and the optimal way to configure a system based on current
business practices; and
WHEREAS, The current vendor has established an end of life for the current software, but
continues to provide support.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the City of Rochester
that the a contract with Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) is authorized for
a Needs Assessment and Action Plan Related to New Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
Software.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Common Council authorizes the use of $105,000 in
contingency funds for this contract.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA, THIS __________ DAY OF _______________, 2022.
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PRESIDENT OF SAID COMMON COUNCIL
ATTEST: __________________________
CITY CLERK
APPROVED THIS _____ DAY OF ______________________, 2022.
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MAYOR OF SAID CITY
(Seal of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota)