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Authorize negotiation and execution of a contract for ArcGIS Enterprise software licensing with Insight Public Sector, Inc. d/b/a Insight Public Sector, for up to five years for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,050,000.
[Note: This procurement was reviewed for subcontracting opportunities in accordance with City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program). For the services required for this procurement, there were no subcontracting opportunities; therefore, no subcontracting goals were established].
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Lead Department
Financial Services Department.
Client Department(s)
Communications and Technology Management.
Fiscal Note
Funding in the amount of $160,000 is available in the Capital Budget of the Communications and Technology Department.
Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.
Purchasing Language:
Multiple cooperative purchase programs were reviewed for these services. The Financial Services Department has determined this contractor best meets the needs of the Communications and Technology Department to provide these services required for the City.
For More Information:
Direct questions regarding this Recommendation for Council Action to the Financial Services Department - Central Procurement at: FSDCentralProcurementRCAs@austintexas.gov or 512-974-2500.
Additional Backup Information:
This contract will provide Enterprise software licensing for the ArcGIS software which serves as a tool for creating, analyzing, managing, and visualizing geographical data and maps extensively employed across the City. Functionality will include upgrading to data management, a framework for indoor mapping initiatives across multiple departments, and improved remote accessibility for geographic information system (GIS) data and applications for the Watershed Protection Division.
This contract will install the cloud-based software, a strategic and innovative step toward establishing GIS infrastructure utilizing the City's existing Azure cloud environment. This initial installation of the software will allow for the immediate retirement of 12 on premise servers, followed by additional system retirements in future phases.
The Omnia Partners IT Product and Services cooperative purchasing association is recognized under Texas procurement statutes. Cooperative associations, themselves or using a lead government, competitively solicit and award contracts that are eligible for use by other qualified state and local governments. Due to their substantial volumes, larger than any one government could achieve independently, cooperative contracts routinely include superior terms, conditions, and pricing. Use of cooperative contracts also results in lower administrative costs and time savings.