HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Waiving Formal Bidding Requirements for the Public Safety Software Maintenance RESOLUTION NO. 22-298
RESOLUTION WAIVING FORMAL BIDDING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
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 for a joint computer network for public safety; and,
WHEREAS, the total cost associated with the operation of the network was approved by the
City Council as part of the FY 2022/23 budget process and included$201,515.44 for maintenance and
support of ONESolution software, a software product of Superion, LLC, a CentralSquare Company
(Central Square); and,
WHEREAS,the City of Ames' share of these expenses is approximately$76,000, or roughly
38%; and,
WHEREAS, CentralSquare is the shared public safety software vendor for the Public Safety
Computer Aided Dispatch, Police Records, Phase II Mapping, MCIC/State Interface, and reporting
applications; and,
WHEREAS, the City contracts with the vendor on an annual basis for maintenance services
and Central Square, LLC, is the sole provider of maintenance for the software applications; 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
CentralSquare Users' Group annual meeting where software enhancements are requested and
formalized for the next year.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that
the waiver of formal bidding requirements for the purchase of the Public Safety Software Maintenance
is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 14`h day of June, 2022.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Beatty-Hansen
Seconded by: Corrieri
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent: Junck
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 14'day of June, 2022.