DATE: November 8, 2016
SUBJECT:
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RESOLUTION CONSENTING TO ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF AN AGREEMENT FOR AS NEEDED PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES FROM ACME BUSINESS CONSULTING, LLC TO EXCELERATE LLC
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
On October 14, 2014 the Board of Port Commissioners adopted a resolution authorizing an agreement with ACME Business Consulting, LLC (ACME) for as-needed Information Technology Project Management Services. ACME was recently acquired by a firm who no longer does business in San Diego. Therefore, ACME has agreed to assign all of its San Diego business to a third party, Excelerate LLC (Excelerate).
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Adopt a Resolution Consenting to Assignment and Assumption of a Professional Services Agreement for As Needed Project Management Services from ACME Business Consulting, LLC to Excelerate LLC.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
The proposed Board action would have no additional fiscal impact to the District.
COMPASS STRATEGIC GOALS:
This agenda item supports the following Strategic Goal:
* A Port with an innovative and motivated workforce.
DISCUSSION:
On October 14, 2014 the Board of Port Commissioners adopted a resolution authorizing an agreement with ACME for as-needed Information Technology Project Management Services. A contract with ACME was executed in order to carry out the resolution, and to provide as-needed services to the Information Technology Project Management Office.
Recently, ACME was acquired by a firm that no longer does business in San Diego and has indicated that it cannot carry out the demands of the contract. ACME has agreed to assign all of its San Diego business to Excelerate. Excelerate is a company that was created by a former principal of ACME, who established a company which would continue to do business in San Diego. District IT staff has done due diligence and determined Excelerate is proficient in all areas of expertise which ACME possessed and staff recommends this assignement ...
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