Agenda Item 8-D
Consent Agenda Item
To:
Chairman Smedberg and the VRE Operations Board
From:
Doug Allen
Date:
September 20, 2013
Re:
Authorization to Issue a Request for Proposals for
Professional Services of a Database Developer Expert
Recommendation:
The VRE Operations Board is being asked to authorize the Chief Executive Officer to
issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the professional services of a Database
Developer Expert.
Background:
The scope of work for the RFP includes the professional services of a Database
Developer Expert who will be tasked to design, develop, and implement a
consolidated database application that will be used by all VRE staff members. The
custom database application will provide a single user interface to provide VRE a
decision support system and allow management of customer relations, fleet and
service operations, and related financial data. The project will have three phases;
Phase 1 focusing on customer related data, phase 2 focusing on fleet and service
operations data and related financial data, and phase 3 focusing on a decision
support system using data analytics and business intelligence programs to provide
systems dashboard and data mining queries and reports.
Upon receipt of the proposals, VRE will return to the Board for authorization to
award the contract.
Fiscal Impact:
Funding is provided for in the FY 2014 and tentatively FY 2015 operating budgets
for Information Technology.
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Virginia Railway Express
Operations Board
Resolution
8D-09-2013
Authorization to Issue a Request for Proposals for
Professional Services of a Database Developer Expert
WHEREAS, VRE staff members are using multiple sources of various customer data
collected since 1993 shown in different formats; and,
WHEREAS, VRE staff members are utilizing various data applications developed and
owned by multiple third-party contractors to store and query customer, fleet, and
service operations data; and,
WHEREAS, it is recommended that VRE should consolidate all database information
by developing a customized database application; and,
WHEREAS, the custom database application will have a single user interface to
allow management of all collected data and to provide data dashboards and reports
to be used as a decision support system.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the VRE Operations Board authorizes
the Chief Executive Officer to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the purchase
of professional services provided by a Database Developer Expert.
Approved this 20th day of September 2013
______________________________
Paul Smedberg
Chairman
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John Cook
Secretary
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