DEPARTMENT: Information Technology
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Execute Contract For Purchase Of Esri, Inc., Enterprise Geographic Information Services Software Licenses
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize the Deputy County Manager to execute a contract with Esri, Inc., for the purchase of Geographic Information Services (GIS) software licenses.
SUMMARY
Esri, Inc., has been the provider of GIS software licensing and support for Dakota County staff since the inception of the GIS Program. County staff depend upon Esri, Inc., software to create cartographic products that aid county staff in their general planning and decision making processes; provide the public access to property information and many other data layers; create datasets that are used for everything from wayfinding in parks to aiding emergency preparedness and response units locate their calls; aid in land conservation efforts; optimize staff time while enforcing State Statutes and County Ordinances; and countless other uses. Staff recommend renewing the annual contract with Esri, Inc. to extend access to software licensing and support from February 11, 2026, to February 10, 2027, in an amount not to exceed $123,328.
Dakota County participates in the Minnesota Cooperative Purchasing Venture (CPV), which allows it to purchase goods from contracts established by the Materials Management Division (MMD) for Minnesota state agencies. The CPV currently includes a contract with Esri, Inc., for GIS software licensing and support (State Contract No. 156692). Purchasing through the CPV allows Dakota County to take advantage of the time and effort expended by MMD to develop specifications and to perform a competitive solicitation process, reducing waste and unnecessary repetition of activity.
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that the Board authorize the Deputy County Manager to execute a contract to purchase the following item(s) from Esri, Inc., through the Sta...
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