REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRYON HORN, Chief Information Officer
Information Services Department
BY: ED SMITH, Information Services Manager
Information Services Department
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to a Service Agreement for training and consulting:
1. Approve the finding that Esri, Inc. is uniquely qualified; and
2. Approve a Service Agreement with Esri, Inc. in the amount of $65,400 for the Esri Enterprise Advantage Program for training and consulting services.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council approve a finding that Esri, Inc. (Esri) is uniquely qualified and authorize the Chief Information Officer to enter into a one-year Service Agreement (Agreement) between the City of Fresno (City) and Esri, Inc., (Esri) for the Esri Enterprise Advantage Program (EEAP) in the amount of $65,400.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The EEAP is an annual subscription designed to provide enterprise-wide visioning and geospatial enablement through technical advisory, an annual planning meeting, a collaboratively developed technical work plan, and access to exclusive quarterly technology webcasts. The program also provides access to a combination of consulting, premium support, and training services. This configuration includes a one-day annual planning session; up to 100 Technical Advisor hours; Quarterly Technology Webcasts and 50 Learning and Services Credits. Esri is uniquely qualified to provide these services.
City staff wish to enter the EEAP with Esri for the purpose of analyzing the overall efficiency of our use of Esri software, and to restructure existing licensing, upgrading server and desktop software to the latest versions, and training staff on the latest Esri technology so we can reap the greatest benefit from our investment. We also wish to use the EEAP as an opportunity to train and learn about the next generation of Esri web-based GIS, so that we can best support decision-makers, leaders, City administration and the City Council with data...
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