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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Contracts for Public Safety Information Management System RESOLUTION NO. 11-068 RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACTS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA WHEREAS, the City is part of a group of public safety entities that manages a shared information management system, and this system includes computer-aided dispatch, records management, and related criminal justice software; and, WHEREAS,representatives from Story County,the City of Ames,and Iowa State University make up the joint management group now known as the MultiAgency Public Safety Group (MAPSG); and, WHEREAS, in early 2008, the current software vendor, SunGard Public Sector, Inc., announced that it would discontinue support of its computer-aided dispatch product; and, WHEREAS, in July 2009, MAPSG released an RFP for the purpose of acquiring an integrated software package that included an expanded list of desired items; and, WHEREAS, the RFP was issued by the City of Ames, as MAPSG intended that the City would serve as the primary buyer and licensee for this program; and, WHEREAS, MAPSG spent approximately 14 months reviewing the 12 responses from vendors, and there were six responses that were judged to be compliant with the RFP; and, WHEREAS, SunGard Public Sector, Inc., and its OSSI product was selected as the recommended vendor, and the new program will include all of the capabilities of the existing software; and, WHEREAS, the total purchase cost for the new hardware and the software system will be $580,905. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the contracts with SunGard Public Sector, Inc., for the public safety information management system in the amount of$580,905 are hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 22nd day of February, 2011. Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor Introduced by: Davis Seconded by: Wacha Voting aye: Davis, Goodman, Larson, Mahayni, Orazem, Wacha Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 22nd day of February, 2011.