DEPARTMENT: Physical Development Administration
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Execute Contract With CityVerse For Real Estate Acquisition Tracking Software
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize the Physical Development Deputy Director to execute a Software-as-a-Service contract with CityVerse for the Real Estate Office to track and manage real estate acquisitions.
SUMMARY
As the number of Transportation projects and right of way acquisitions increases, the Real Estate Office has been looking at software and technology solutions to assist with the increased workload. This application would serve as the Real Estate Office database and be used to track all the acquisition projects, whether from Transportation, Parks, Greenways, Capital Projects, Land Conservation, or property dispositions.
Currently, the acquisitions are tracked via Excel spreadsheets, which create extra work for employees, allow for more human error, and make it difficult to ensure that all information is the most up to date. This application would also allow for document creation that would save time for Real Estate Specialists and the County Attorney's Office when they prepare to file a petition for condemnation.
CityVerse has been utilized by Hennepin County for almost five years with many customizations and enhancements made to tailor the program for government acquisitions. Hennepin County has agreed to allow CityVerse to copy their instance of the custom software buildout for Dakota County at no cost. This will allow the program to be implemented with minimal customization. The Real Estate Office has two employees with firsthand experience with this application and who understand how to use all of its features. Their experience and ability to train the rest of the team will help ensure the program can be utilized immediately.
CityVerse is a trusted software provider in the real estate acquisition sector and has a proven track record of customer service for i...
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