Executive/Council Action Form (ECAF)
ITEM TITLE:
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Motion 26-428, approving and authorizing the County Executive to execute the Agreement for Professional Services with Info-Tech Research Group Inc. for an IT Research and Advisory Services subscription
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DEPARTMENT: Information Technology
ORIGINATOR: Dee White
EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATION: Approved (Tom Teigen 10/21/2026)
PURPOSE: The purpose of this ECAF is to approve and authorize the Executive to execute the Agreement for Professional Services with Info-Tech Research Group Inc for a subscription-based service to provide independent IT research and advisory services.
BACKGROUND: The County has traditionally spent hours of contract administrative time on conducting market research for each Information Technologies (IT) purchase in order to ensure that the County finds the commodities/services most advantageous to meet our current/future IT needs and standards. In order to stay current with the most efficient and economical IT commodity/service purchases, the County must be proactive in leveraging market research expertise in IT related purchases. These services also provide independent advice on tactical and strategic IT decisions. Advisory services provide expert advice on a broad range of technical topics and specifically focus on industry and market trends. RFP-25-0626JM was published to obtain proposals and Info-Tech Research Group Inc. was selected by the Snohomish County evaluation committee as submitting a highest-ranking proposal to provide their IT research and advisory services. The cost for the initial three (3) year term shall not exceed $142,520.10, plus applicable sales tax, and the Agreement for Professional Services may be extended for up to two (2) one (1) year optional terms.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
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EXPEND: FUND, AGY, ORG, ACTY, OBJ, AU |
CURRENT YR |
2ND YR |
1ST 3 YRS |
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5054158824901 |
$47,507 |
$47,507 |
$142,520 |
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Plus applicable sales tax |
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$47,507 |
$47,507 |
$142,520 |
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REVENUE: FUND, AGY, ORG, REV, SOURCE |
CURRENT YR |
2ND YR |
1ST 6 YRS |
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DEPARTMENT FISCAL IMPACT NOTES: Funding required for this purchase is included in the approved IT 2025/2026 biennial budget and is included in the 2027/2028 biennial budget request.
CONTRACT INFORMATION:
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ORIGINAL |
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CONTRACT# |
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AMOUNT |
$142,520 plus applicable sales tax |
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AMENDMENT |
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Contract Period
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ORIGINAL |
START |
Upon execution |
END |
Three years from execution |
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AMENDMENT |
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OTHER DEPARTMENTAL REVIEW/COMMENTS: PA approval 10/19/26. Reviewed/approved by Risk (Tonya Woldridge 10/20/2026) and Finance (Nathan Kennedy 10/21/2026)