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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LEADING TO THE POSSIBLE ACQUISITION OF AN AUTOMATED MAPPING SYSTEM WHEREAS, the city's existing mapping systems are out of date and are not meeting the demands of its customers; and WHEREAS, an initial study of the feasibility of automated mapping and Geographic Information System (GIS)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. �� ` Mayor AT EST: City Clerk