Primary Department: Universal Services
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Sindhu Menon, Executive Director and CIO
Managing Department: Universal Services
Managing Department Head/Elected Official: Sindhu Menon, Executive Director and CIO
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Investment Memo
Investment Memo Type: Final Investment Memo
Project Name: Application Repair Replace
Project ID (if applicable): NI032
Vendor Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Achievement (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Incremental Authorization Requested: $2,545,000
Total Estimated Project Cost: $5,490,000 (FY26-27)
Request Summary:
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Request for approval of the Final Investment Memo for the Application Repair Replace project for an incremental authorization of $2,545,000 for a total authorization of $2,745,000 for FY2026 and commercial funding in the amount of $2,000,000.
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Project Description:
Much like physical infrastructure, applications and software packages have a defined shelf life. Technology and development methodologies change over time to improve capabilities and efficiencies. Software packages become obsolete as vendors stop supporting them or the underlying technology gets replaced. Based on a defined ranking methodology, Universal Services ranks and classifies applications that need attention and/or replacement. This is a lifecycle management project to address the updates, replacement, or redevelopment of various applications and website redesigns.
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