RESOLUTION NO. ________________ (N.C.S.)
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF SALINAS AND AVOLVE SOFTWARE, INC. FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $101,160 WHEREAS, the City of Salinas has determined that the proposed action is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378); and WHEREAS, the Permit Services Division will rely upon a professional services software firm to assist with electronic permit application and plan review permitting; and WHEREAS, the City has identified the following firm: Avolve Software Inc., that has the capacity to provide software as a service, specifically tailored to manage the development process and can provide electronic application and plan review to the Permit Center; and WHEREAS, Avolve Software, Inc. has extensive knowledge and experience in providing software as a services to building departments throughout multiple jurisdictions in California; and WHEREAS, there are no other vendors within the City of Salinas or the County of Monterey at this time that can perform this level of work; and WHEREAS, the costs associated with this agreement will be fully recouped with collected permit fees from the Capital Improvement Program 9093, Permit Systems & Technology Upgrade; and WHEREAS, given the proprietary nature of the software as a service, a low-based bid is not likely to serve the best interests of the City, yield the best value to the City, or result in the lowest price; and WHEREAS, the City Council has authority pursuant to Salinas Municipal Code Section 12-28.080 to authorize the proposed agreement without application of the local purchasing preference.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the Salinas City Council authorizes the Mayor to enter into a professional services agreement with Avolve Software Inc., for Electronic Plan Review Software for an amount not to exceed $101,160. The funding source for this agreement is through the City’s 2021-22 Capital Improvement Program 9093, Permit Systems & Technology Upgrade; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor, and her designee, are authorized to take whatever additional action may be necessary to effectuate the intent of this resolution.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 10th day of January 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED:
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Kimbley Craig, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Patricia M. Barajas, City Clerk