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File #: 15-10708    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Consent Item Status: Approved
File created: 4/3/2019 In control: City Council Business Meeting
On agenda: 5/13/2019 Final action: 5/13/2019
Title: Accela Database Technology Maintenance and Hosting Services Contract Amendment
Title
Accela Database Technology Maintenance and Hosting Services Contract Amendment

Action
Action:
A. Approve contract amendment #10 with Accela, Inc. for licenses, maintenance and hosting services for the land development permit and enforcement system for up to five years,

B. Authorize the City Manager to renew software licenses, maintenance, and hosting services for as long as the City uses the system, and

C. Authorize the City Manager to purchase such additional software licenses, maintenance, hosting, and other services, and to amend the contract consistent with the purpose for which the contract was approved.

Body
Staff Resource(s):
Mike Davis, Engineering and Property Management
David Weekly, Engineering and Property Management
Taiwo Jaiyeoba, Planning, Design, and Development

Explanation
* Accela, Inc. is the city's enterprise solution for development services and is being used by many city departments. The city continues to leverage Accela, Inc. to maximize its benefits and expand its use. Currently there are plans to use Accela, Inc. to automate the rezoning process.
* On April 10, 2006, City Council approved an agreement with Accela, Inc. to upgrade the city's land development permit information software to Accela Automation, a web-based system used to store, track, report land development permit, and enforcement activity. The agreement includes an annual fee for Accela, Inc. to provide maintenance and hosting services for Accela Automation.
* Contract amendments #1 through #9 provided additional services, including hosting and maintenance, and adding additional licenses from 2006 to 2019.
* Contract Amendment #10 in the amount of $1,823,157.24 includes annual maintenance and hosting services for 170 licenses for five years. The first-year annual cost is $343,400 with subsequent years increasing by three percent.
* Current service contract expires June 2, 2019.
* Accela, through its Citizen Access module, is used by the development ind...

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