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Home My WebLink About~Master - Purchase of Shared Public Safety Software Maintenance RESOLUTION NO. 13-317 RESOLUTION APPROVING WAIVER OF FORMAL BIDDING REQUIREMENTS AND AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF SHARED PUBLIC SAFETY SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS, on June 14, 2005, the City entered into a 28E Agreement with Iowa State University and the Story County Sheriff's Office supporting a joint computer network for public safety, and this agreement included sharing of the network costs; and, WHEREAS,the total cost associated with the operation of the network was approved by the City Council as part of the FY 2013/2014 budget process and included $142,663 for existing Sungard Public Sector software maintenance; and, WHEREAS, the cost of this maintenance was $139,178.68 in FY 2012/2013; and, WHEREAS,as part of the 28E Agreement,the City is responsible for arranging and payment of software maintenance, and this cost is later shared per terms of the agreement; and, WHEREAS,Sungard Public Sector is the shared public safety software vendor for the Public Safety Computer Aided Dispatch, Police Records, Jails Records, Phase II Mapping, NCIC/State Interface, and reporting applications; and, WHEREAS,the City contracts with the vendor on an annual basis for maintenance services. Sungard Public Sector is the sole provider of maintenance for these software applications; and, WHEREAS,included in this yearly maintenance is 24-hour programming support,software upgrades on all applications throughout the year,and eligibility to participate in the annual Sungard Users'Group meeting where software enhancements are requested and formalized for the next year. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,by the City Council for the City of Ames,Iowa, that waiver of formal bidding requirements is hereby approved, and staff is authorized to enter into FY 2013/14 software maintenance contracts with Sungard Public Sector at an estimated cost of $142,663.00. ADOPTED THIS 9t'day of July, 2013. c � � to/ C'044'4'0o� Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor Introduced by: Seconded by: Voting aye: Davis, Goodman, Larson, Orazem, Szopinski, Wacha Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 9t'' day of July, 2013.