STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Government Performance and Financial Management
AGENDA DATE: February 24, 2021
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Office of Procurement Services
EXECUTIVE: Elizabeth Reich
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a three-year service contract for the purchase of enterprise software licenses and maintenance for Geographic Information System software for the Department of Information and Technology Services - ESRI, Inc. dba Esri, sole source - Not to exceed $2,325,000 - Financing: Data Services Fund (subject to annual appropriations)
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BACKGROUND
This action does not encumber funds; the purpose of a service contract is to establish firm pricing for services, for a specific term, which are ordered on an as needed basis.
This service contract will provide for the purchase of enterprise software licenses and maintenance for Geographic Information System (GIS) software to support the management, development, and distribution of GIS data. The software works in collaboration with other critical systems, such as Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD). The GIS software in conjunction with CAD, allows for determining the geographical location of the emergency. GIS software enables the City to store, edit, analyze, publish (both internally and externally) geographic data. This software is used to display spatial data and to solve problems that involve spatial factors. GIS is particularly useful for relating, integrating, and analyzing information from these different themes (or layers) of spatial information. Maintenance and support includes software upgrades to current releases of software, service packs, patches, and technical support.
The City will have access to consulting services, premium technical support, and training, which can be leveraged to perform a variety of activities such as:
* Conduct a review of the current GIS environment, capabilities, and targeted objectives
* Provide recommend...
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