TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Chris Sternal, Director of IT
SUBJECT:
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Award of Contract to VertiGIS North America for VertiGIS Studio Enterprise Edition for a Three Year ELA Agreement in the Amount of $109,440.00
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BACKGROUND:
The City of Joliet seeks to enhance its GIS capabilities through the adoption of VertiGIS Studio Enterprise Edition. This software suite provides tools for workflow automation, reporting, mobile access, and analytics. The proposed Enterprise License Agreement offers unlimited deployment, technical support, and training resources to support citywide GIS operations
CONCLUSION:
VertiGIS Studio Enterprise Edition offers the City of Joliet a powerful extension to its existing Esri GIS infrastructure. The platform empowers staff to streamline workflows, automate business processes, and generate professional-grade reports and dashboards. Its seamless integration with enterprise systems such as VUEWorks, Tyler Enterprise ERP, ProjectDox, Laserfische, and among others, ensures that geospatial data becomes a central, actionable resource across the City’s departments.
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By adopting VertiGIS Studio, the City will gain a scalable, future-ready GIS solution that enhances operational efficiency, supports informed decision-making, and improves service delivery to residents and stakeholders.
Annual Costs
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Year |
Item |
Cost |
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2025 |
VertiGIS ELA Year 1 |
$36,480.00 |
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2026 |
VertiGIS ELA Year 2 |
$36,480.00 |
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2027 |
VertiGIS ELA Year 3 |
$36,480.00 |
| Total Cost | | $109,440.00 |
This item was recommended for City Council approval by the Communication, Technology and Information Systems Committee at the October 1, 2025 meeting.
Section 2-438 of the City of Joliet Code of Ordinances states that purchases whose estimated cost is in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) may be awarded without written specifications or bidding under certain circumstances. Three of these circumstances apply:
(b) Purchases for additions to and repairs and maintenance of equipment owned by the City which may be more efficiently added to, repaired or maintained by a certain person;
(f) Purchases when authorized by a concurring vote of two-thirds of the Mayor and City Council;
(g) Purchases of professional services.
Sufficient Funds exist utilizing the Information Technology GIS Contractual Services budget (ORG 04044000, OBJ 524200, $109,440.00)
RECOMMENDATION:
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Based on the above, it is recommended that the Mayor and City Council award a contract to VertiGIS North America for VertiGIS Studio Enterprise Edition for a three year ELA agreement in the amount of $109,440.00.
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