HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Three-year Agreement for GIS software RESOLUTION NO. 15-54 2
RESOLUTION APPROVING THREE-YEAR GIS SOFTWARE
LICENSE AGREEMENT
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, the City of Ames has made a considerable investment in Geographic
Information Systems (GIS) technologies, including the necessary software; and,
WHEREAS, the City uses ArcGIS as its primary GIS software platform and has numerous
desktop installations, mobile applications, and web applications deployed throughout the
organization; and,
WHEREAS, ArcGIS is developed and distributed by Environmental Systems Research
Institute (ESRI) of Redlands, California; and,
WHEREAS, in fiscal year 2009/2010, the City reached a tipping point in ArcGIS software
expenditures, which justified switching from the stand-alone licensing model to the Enterprise
(unlimited) Licensing Agreement(ELA); and,
WHEREAS, since that time,the City appropriates $51,000 annually to cover this expense;
and,
WHEREAS, the three-year contract expires on September 15, 2015, and, thus, requires
reauthorization to continue licensing through 2018; and,
WHEREAS,the total contract amount is $150,000 over three years ($50,000 per year), and
this amount is $1,000 less per year than the previous three years' contract amount; and,
WHEREAS,this decrease is due to changing technologies and mobile advancements which
do not require certain extra licensing; and,
WHEREAS,the ELA expenses have been,and will continue to be, spread across numerous
City departments according to use.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the three-year GIS Software Enterprise License Agreement with ESRI of Redlands,California,
in the total amount of$150,000 is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 25`h day of August, 2015.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Goodman
Seconded by: Betcher
Voting aye: Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Goodman,Nelson, Orazem
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 25`b day of August, 2015.