ORDINANCE NO. 030279

Authorizing the Director of Information Technology to execute and manage a Maintenance and Support Agreement in a total amount not to exceed $4,589,093.00 with Tiburon, Inc. for the maintenance of the Public Safety CAD/RMS project authorized by Ordinance No. 030278, subject to future appropriations.

WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 030278 the City and Tiburon, Inc. have entered into agreements for the development of fire and police public safety computer aided dispatch systems and fire, police, and corrections public safety records management systems; and

WHEREAS, following development of the systems and the completion of their warranty periods, maintenance of the systems will be required; and

WHEREAS, a maintenance agreement has been negotiated by which the City may choose five one-year payments or one discounted payment for a five-year maintenance period; and

WHEREAS, this maintenance agreement will be administered through the Information Technology Department; and

WHEREAS, it is estimated that the payment for this agreement will not become due until late Fiscal Year 2005-2006 or early Fiscal Year 2006-2007; and

WHEREAS, funding for this project will be addressed in a subsequent annual budget ordinance; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That the Director of Information Technology is authorized to execute a Maintenance Agreement with Tiburon, Inc. for maintenance of fire and police public safety computer aided dispatch systems and fire, police, and corrections public safety records management systems authorized by Ordinance No. 030278 in an amount not to exceed $4,589,093.00. A copy of the agreement is on file in the office of the City Clerk.

Section 2. That the terms, conditions, privileges and obligations, as set forth in the agreement are approved.

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Approved as to form and legality:

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Assistant City Attorney