Title
Resolution to Approve a Purchase Order with Cogsdale Corporation for Annual Software Maintenance and Support for FY 2025 ($156,110.78)
Memorandum
Attached for your review and action is a resolution approving a purchase order with Cogsdale Corporation for maintenance and support of the Municipal Utility Management System and Online Utility Billing Payment software for FY2025 in the amount of $156,110.78.
Budget/Fiscal Impact: This expenditure is planned and budgeted in the proposed FY2025 Information Technology Services Unit budget. There are no additional funds being requested.
The Cogsdale software is primarily used by the Customer Service Unit for supporting Municipal Utilities, Solid Waste, Airport, and Administration, customer account management, billing and financial tracking. During the course of a year, software upgrades and annual maintenance are required and as the developer of this proprietary software, Cogsdale is the sole source provider.
The proposed purchase order is imperative to maintain our relationship with Cogsdale Corporation so the City can receive application updates and maintain support. The City has a perpetual license to run the Cogsdale Corporation software.
The current maintenance agreement with Cogsdale Corporation has been in place since 2018 and automatically renews annually subject to appropriation of funding for the appropriate fiscal year.
Cogsdale Corporation complies with the requirements of the City's Non-discrimination and Living Wage ordinances.
Staff
Prepared by: Joshua Baron, IT Applications Delivery Manager
Approved by: Milton Dohoney Jr., City Administrator
Body
Whereas, Cogsdale Corporation, as the developer of the proprietary software, is the only vendor that can provide Municipal Utility Customer Information System maintenance and enhancements;
Whereas, Renewing a maintenance agreement with Cogsdale Corporation for these applications is necessary to receive applications updates and maintain custo...
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