Title
Contract No. 1901592
GIS Strategic Support Services
BCE Score: O&M Project
Body
Agenda of: February 26, 2020
Item No.: 2020-017
Amount: $2,308,910.00
TO: The Honorable
Board of Directors
Great Lakes Water Authority
FROM: Sue F. McCormick
Chief Executive Officer
Great Lakes Water Authority
DATE: January 17, 2020
RE: Contract No. 1901592
GIS Strategic Support Services
Vendor: Magnolia River Services
MOTION
Upon recommendation of Jeffrey E. Small, Chief Information Officer, the Board of Directors (Board) of the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA), authorizes the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to enter into Contract No. 1901592, "GIS Strategic Support Services" with Magnolia River Services, at a cost not to exceed $2,308,910.00 for a duration of three (3) years, with two (2) one (1) year renewal options; and authorizes the CEO to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
BACKGROUND
The Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) operates and maintains an enterprise-level geographic information system (GIS) on an Esri architecture-based platform. The GIS environment consists of servers, databases, applications, and services to map, analyze and report linear assets related to GLWA's water transmission and sewer collection systems. The primary goal of the Strategic GIS Support Services project is to support the strategic management of GLWA's assets through application of GIS data, mapping, analysis and reporting as a core technology platform. GIS as the database of record for linear assets is a critical component of GLWA's Asset Management Information Systems' (AMIS) portfolio.
JUSTIFICATION
The objective of this contract's scope is to lead the way forward for GLWA's Enterprise GIS Program by building the next level of program maturity together and expanding GIS benefits to all internal business users across GLWA and externally to our member partners and the general public. This is accomplished through strategic...
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