HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-090-10/07/2014-APPROVING AN EXCEPTION TO THE USE OF A COMPETITIVE PROCESS FOR THE PURCHASE OF ESRI GIS SOFTWARE ENT RESOLUTION 2014-090
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROVING AN EXCEPTION TO THE USE OF A COMPETITIVE PROCESS FOR
THE PURCHASE OF ESRI GIS SOFTWARE ENTERPRISE LICENSE AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, in 1994 the City purchased through a competitive bid process ESRI
software to use for the City's geographic information system ("GIS"); and
WHEREAS, the City has used ESRI GIS software since then to support its mapping and
decision making and ESRI products are used throughout the City organization; and
WHEREAS, ESRI is the industry leader in GIS software and, as such, ESRI software is
also integrated into many of the other software systems the City uses; and
WHEREAS, the City now needs to purchase a three-year Enterprise License Agreement
(the "License") from ESRI; and
WHEREAS, City Code Section 8-161(d)(1)d authorizes the City's Purchasing Agent to
negotiate the purchase of services without utilizing a competitive process where the Purchasing
Agent determines that a particular service is required in order to standardize or maintain
standardization for the purpose of reducing the City's financial investment or to simplify
administration; and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Agent has determined that the License is needed in order to
maintain department standardization of the City's GIS systems, which thereby reduces the City's
financial investment and simplifies administration; and
WHEREAS, as required by the City Code, the Purchasing Agent has submitted for the
City Manager's approval his written justification for the purchase of the License from ESRI
without a competitive process; and
WHEREAS, the City needs to purchase the License for a three-year term, the total
purchase price for which is over $200,000; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager concurs in the Purchasing Agent's determination that it is
in the best interests of the City that the License be acquired from ESRI as an exception to the
City's competitive procurement process; and
WHEREAS, City Code Section 8-161(d)(3) requires approval of this procurement by the
City Council since it involves a purchase of more than $200,000.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS that the City Council hereby approves the purchase of the License from ESRI
as an exception to the City's competitive procurement requirements for the reasons set forth
herein.
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Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this 7th
day of October, A.D. 2014.
M yor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
OR AD
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