HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-092-07/03/1990-APPROVING AGREEMENT AUTOMATED MAPPING SYSTEM PLANGRAPHICS INC RESOLUTION 90- 92
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH PLANGRAPHICS, INC. OF
FRANKFORT, KENTUCKY, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROFESSIONAL
CONSULTING SERVICES LEADING TO THE POSSIBLE ACQUISITION
OF AN AUTOMATED MAPPING SYSTEM
WHEREAS, the city's existing mapping systems are out of date and are
not meeting the demands of its customers; and
WHEREAS, an initial study of the feasibility of automated mapping and
Geographic Information System (GIS) technology for the City of Fort Collins
was performed by the firm of Plangraphics, Inc. ; and
WHEREAS, the city wishes to proceed with additional research including
user requirements, benefit/cost analysis, and system and database design;
and
WHEREAS, Section 8-123(a) (4) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins
authorizes the Purchasing Agent to negotiate the purchase of supplies and
services without utilizing a competitive bid process where such process
does not appear to be practical , based on particular individual usage or
professional advice; and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Agent has determined that this purchase is
within the purview of this exception to the competitive bidding
requirements of the City Code and Charter, has performed the necessary
search required by the Code, and has submitted the requisite justification
to the City Manager for approval ; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has reviewed and approved the justification
for this contract; and
WHEREAS, the cost of this phase (Phase II .A) of the project is
estimated to be Seventy Four Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars ($74,900) , and
WHEREAS , funds for this expenditure have been budgeted and
appropriated in the 1990 Utilities and General Fund budgets; and
WHEREAS, Section 8-123 requires approval of this purchasing method for
items costing more than Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000) prior to
acquisition.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that a professional services agreement with the firm of
Plangraphics, Inc. of Frankfort, Kentucky, for Phase II of the analysis
and design of an Automated Mapping System for the City of Fort Collins at a
cost not to exceed Seventy Four Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars ($74,900) is
hereby approved.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of
Fort Collins this 3rd day of July, A.D. 1990.
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Mayor
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City Clerk