HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Waiving Formal Bidding Requirements and Authorizing Purchase of Software Maintenance from Superion, LLC for INtegrated Financial, Utility Billing, Building Permits, and Citation Management Applications RESOLUTION NO. 20-365
RESOLUTION APPROVING WAIVER OF FORMAL BIDDING REQUIREMENTS
AND AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE FROM
SUPERION,LLC, FOR INTEGRATED FINANCIAL, UTILITY BILLING, BUILDING
PERMITS, AND CITATION MANAGEMENT APPLICATIONS
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS,Superion,LLC,is the City's software vendor for the integrated financial,utility
billing, building permits, and citation management applications; and,
WHEREAS,the City contracts with the vendor on an annual basis for maintenance services
and Superion, LLC is the sole provider of maintenance for these software applications; and,
WHEREAS,the approved FY 2020/21 budget includes $79,366.95 for maintenance of this
software; and,
WHEREAS,included in the yearly maintenance is 24-hour programming support, software
upgrades on all applications throughout the year, and eligibility to participate in the annual
Superion's Users' Group meeting where software enhancements are requested and formalized for
the next year; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the waiver of formal bidding procedures is hereby approved,and City staff is authorized to enter
into FY 2020/21 software maintenance contracts with Superion,LLC,for integrated financial,utility
billing,building permits,and citation management applications at an estimated cost of$79,366.95.
ADOPTED THIS 14`'' day of July, 2020.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Corrieri
Seconded by: Betcher
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Martin
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 14t' day of July, 2020.