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Consider a memorandum/resolution approving a one-year License Agreement with Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI) for the Geographic Information System (GIS) division, in an amount of $52,468.
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DATE: July 16, 2024
TO: Kent Cagle, City Manager
FROM: Willie Resto, Executive Director of Information Technology
SUBJECT: Approve the Graphical Information Systems (GIS) Software License Maintenance and Support
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. provides essential Geographic Information System (GIS) services and software to City staff and community members through internal and external websites. ESRI is an international supplier of GIS services and software, and their ArcGIS software is an open and interoperable technology platform that provides mapping, analysis, and data management.
The City uses ESRI services and software to provide layers of authoritative data, map services and web applications. GIS consists of hardware, software and methods designed to support the data capture, processing, analysis, modeling and display of geospatial data. The data includes property boundaries, utility features, sanitary/storm sewer features, U.S census blocks, street centerlines, discrete addresses, zoning, fire districts, political boundaries and several years of aerial photography.
ESRI products are used by various City staff to access custom mapping and data. Additionally, City departments and the general public also have use of web-based ESRI GIS solutions.
Staff requests approval of a one-year contract with ESRI not to exceed $52,468.
THE ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED:
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Which alternative is recommended? Why?
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CONFORMITY TO CITY POLICY:
The Information Technology Department is seeking approval of a one-year agreement with ESRI for GIS software using DIR contract DIR-CPO-4699. Purchases made through a cooperative contract are exempt from the competitive bidding process as stated in the...
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