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Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Enter Into a Three-year Agreement with the Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc., of Redlands, CA, for GIS Software and Services for a Total Cost of $262,800 [Funding: IT Budget]
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LEGISLATIVE INTENT/PURPOSE:
WHEREAS, Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (“ESRI”) provides various GIS software system solutions to the City, including data analytics, visual presentations for numerous Council items, and different maps to enhance citizen services; and,
WHEREAS, North Carolina General Statutes §143-129(e)(7) provides an exception to the public purchasing requirements for the purchase of information technology through contracts established by the Department of Information Technology; and,
WHEREAS, ESRI is currently under contract with the Department of Information Technology.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
THAT, the City Manager is authorized to enter into a three-year agreement with the Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc., of Redlands, CA, for GIS software and services at a total cost of $262,800, with the first year ($87,600) starting in FY25 and contingent upon budget adoption.