HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Single-source procurement for Website Subscription Service Upgrade RESOLUTION NO. 17-025
RESOLUTION APPROVING CYRIDE SINGLE-SOURCE PROCUREMENT OF
WEBSITE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE UPGRADE TO VISION INTERNET
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS,beginning in July 2017,Vision Internet, which hosts CyRide's website, will no
longer support the current version of its system; and,
WHEREAS,both CyRide and the City's Information Technology Division believe the current
vendor can provide the best services for CyRide with an upgrade to Vision's new subscription services
as this is the same vendor hosting the City of Ames website; and,
WHEREAS, this decision was made after initial inquiries into other website subscription
services indicated a 200-300%higher cost to choose a different vendor, as new vendors would need
to design a new website compared to Vision's approach of improving upon the existing design; and,
WHEREAS, this procurement includes the upgrade and four additional years of software
support and hosting; and,
WHEREAS,the City ofAmes Finance Department has approved this single source procurement
process as the upgrade will integrate with the City's existing website; and,
WHEREAS, by integrating with the City's existing website, the City's Information
Technology's personnel are able to provide assistance to CyRide staff as well as offer other efficiencies
for their personnel; and,
WHEREAS, the Transit Board of Trustees approved the single source procurement at its
January 19, 2017,meeting.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that
the single-source procurement of website subscription services upgrade and associated annual
hosting/support/maintenance with Vision Internet of E1Segundo,California,in the amount of$72,976
is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 24'day of January,2017.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell,Mayor
Introduced by: Orazem
Seconded by: Corrieri
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin,Nelson, Orazem
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 24t'day of January, 2017