STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Government Performance & Financial Management
AGENDA DATE: April 10, 2024
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Office of Procurement Services
EXECUTIVE: Jack Ireland
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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 a geographic information system for the Department of Information and Technology Services - ESRI, Inc. dba Esri, sole source - Not to exceed $3,498,000 - 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 a geographic information system (GIS). This will support the management, development, and distribution of GIS data. The software works in collaboration with other critical systems, such as Computer Aided Dispatch and Dallas 311. These systems use GIS software to determine the geographical location of emergency and non-emergency service requests. Service technology systems used by departments integrate with the enterprise GIS software solution.
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 include 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 is leveraged to perform a variety of activities such as:
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