March 7, 2022 - Minutes

Date:

Monday, March 7, 2022

Place:

Council Chambers
Richmond City Hall

Present:

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie, Chair
Councillor Chak Au
Councillor Andy Hobbs
Councillor Alexa Loo
Councillor Bill McNulty
Councillor Linda McPhail (by teleconference)
Councillor Harold Steves (by teleconference) 
Councillor Michael Wolfe (by teleconference)

Absent:

Councillor Carol Day

Call to Order:

The Chair called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.

MINUTES

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on February 22, 2022, be adopted as circulated.

CARRIED

FINANCE AND CORPORATE SERVICES DIVISION

1.

Award of Contract 7074P to Radical I/O Technology Inc. for MyRichmond Mobile App Development 
(File Ref. No.) (REDMS No. 6826250)

Discussion ensued with regard to the proponent evaluation process, and improvements in smartphone app user experience.

In reply to queries from Committee, staff noted that the applicant meets the City’s requirements for the mobile app development and that future upgrades to the City’s website is planned.

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That contract 7074P – MyRichmond Mobile Application Project estimated at $570,000.00, exclusive of taxes, be awarded to Radical I/O Technology Inc. for mobile application development as part of the City’s Digital Strategy implementation; and

(2)

That the Chief Administrative Officer and the Acting General Manager, Finance and Corporate Services, be authorized to execute the contract with Radical I/O Technology Inc.

CARRIED

2.

Authorization for Increase - Award of Contract 6722P: Supply and Delivery of Computer Equipment and Related Services 
(File Ref. No. 04-1300-01) (REDMS No. 6836757)

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That contract 6722P – Supply and Delivery of Computer Equipment and Related Services approved by Council to Compugen, Inc. on November 23, 2020, for a three-year term, with the option to extend for one additional two-year term for the value of $845,910 for that initial three-year term, exclusive of taxes be increased by $646,778 as explained in the staff report from the Director, Information Technology; and

(2)

That the Chief Administrative Officer and the General Manager, Finance and Corporate Services be authorized to execute the contract with Compugen, Inc.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (4:08 p.m.).

CARRIED

Certified a true and correct copy of the Minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee of the Council of the City of Richmond held on Monday, March 7, 2022.

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Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie
Chair

Evangel Biason
Legislative Services Associate