HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Authorizing purchase of financial software hosting and maintenance RESOLUTION NO. 22-595
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF
FINANCIAL SOFTWARE HOSTING AND MAINTENANCE
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, CentralSquare Technologies,LLC is the City's software vendor for integrated
financial, payroll, and utility billing. For the past two decades, the City has contracted with the
vendor on an annual basis for software licenses and support; and,
WHEREAS, in July 2021, Council approved the migration of Central Square NaviLine
software to Software-as-a-Service(SaaS),hosted by Central Square. This allowed the City to retire
its IBM iSeries server and reduce personnel costs that supported this server. On December 5,2021,
the City completed this transition to SaaS; and,
WHEREAS,the initial signed contract for CentralSquare SaaS services was for a two-year
term with an option for annual renewal thereafter. Staff is requesting authorization for payment of
the second year of the initial term in the amount of $128,074.69. This payment will cover the
expenses through the end of the initial term, which concludes in December 2023.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that purchase of Financial Software Hosting and Maintenance from CentralSquare Company,Lake
Mary, Florida, in the amount of$128,074.69, is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 22nd day of November, 2022.
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Renee kall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Junck
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 22nd day of November, 2022.