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MEETING DATE
SUBJECT
RECOMMENDATION:
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HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
ROGER NELSON CITY MANAGER
DECEMBER 18, 2001
GIS CONTRACT
City Council to approve professional service agreement in the amount of $111,855.00
with IT Nexus to develop and implement Phase 3 of the City's Geographic Information
System (GIS) program.
FUNDING SOURCE:
Funds are available in Account 200-44540-533-1, Utility Fund Administrative Services,
Professional Services in the amount of $292,000.
BACKGROUND:
As you may recall, in this year's budget, $292,000.00 was set aside to complete the GIS
project. The attached contract with IT Nexus is the third phase of a three-phase project.
Over the last 12 months, all work has been completed in a timely manner.
The work to be completed over the next nine months by IT Nexus is as follows:
• Complete Phase 2 applications
• Design and Implementation of Phase 3 applications
• Finalize Phase 2 data sets
This is the third and final phase of our work with IT Nexus. The system will be installed
and being used in the organization by April 2002. The full three-phase project will be
completed by next September.
Staff recommends approval.
KG
December 12, 2001 (2:33PM)
GENERAL GOVERNMENT CAPITAL PROJECTS
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM - PHASE III OF III
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The budget request is for the phased implementation of a geographic information system (GIS) for the city. The GIS
project provides for the acquisition of computer equipment, software, and services for data development and system
implementation over a three year time frame. The GIS will support and improve the service capabilities of the City's
Police, Fire, Public Works, Development Services, and Parks departments. The City is currently using computer-
aided drafting to maintain and generate paper maps for day -today operations. The GIS will improve the City's ability
to cost effectively maintain its current maps. The GIS will also allow City departments to easily access and analyze
map information using computers instead of relying on paper map copies. GIS is a mature computer technology that
has been widely adopted by cities in the Dallas -Fort Worth area and throughout the country. It has been proven to be
a highly effective tool for enhancing city services by improving the way a city stores, manages and accesses
information routinely used by staff.
PROJECT SCHEDULE Begin End
INITIAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT Oct -99 Sep -00
SYSTEM EXPANSION Oct -00 Sep -0I
SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT COMPLETION Oct -01 Sep -02
FISCAL IMPACT
Project
LTD
et Bu
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Planned
Total
Project
Expenses
09/30/01
FY -2002
FY -2003 FY -2004 FY -2005- FY -20016
Cost
I DW/SOFT
120,318
86,848207,166
73,854
75,904
DATABASE
122,652
25,035
Supplies
1,000
APP.DEV.
1051.912
108,560
5,500
147.687
TRAINING
10,600
13,100
12,000
214,472
CONTINGENCY
32.858
28,119
1,000
23.700
PROD MNGR
123.335
30,600
60.977
TOTAL:
$515,675
$292,262
$0 $0 $0 $0
153.935
$807,937
2,000
Total
$82,854
$90,404
S92,516
594,792 $0
Funding
Source
12,260
100-44540-101-2
200-44540-533-1
203,415
12,260
200-48951-534-3
100,994
292,262
203,415
SCADA Funds 1
199,006 1
1199,006
393.256
TOTAL:$515,675
$292,262
$0 1
$0 1
$0
$0
$807,937
IMPACT ON OPERATING BUDGET
Projected Annual
FY -2002
FY -2043
FY -2004
FY -2005 FY -2006
Operating Im act
Budget
Planned
Planned
Planned Planned
Total
Personnel Expenses
73,854
75,904
78,016
80,292
308,066
Supplies
1,000
1,500
1,500
1,500
5,500
Maintenance
5,000
12,000
12,000
12,000
41,000
Services
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
4.000
Capital Outlay
2,000
2,000
Total
$82,854
$90,404
S92,516
594,792 $0
5360,566
AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THIS AGREEMENT, between the City of Grapevine, Texas (the City) and IT Nexus, Inc., a
Texas corporation having its principal address at 15144 SE 139t` Street, Newalla, Oklahoma (IT
Nexus);
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, the City has reviewed the scope of work presented by IT Nexus (herein Services) and
has selected the IT Nexus as the provider of these Services for Phase III GIS Implementation
Support; and
WHEREAS, IT Nexus is qualified and prepared to perform the Services;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises contained in this Agreement, the City and
IT Nexus agree as follows:
ARTICLE I - EFFFECTIVE DATE
The effective date of this Agreement shall be . This contract expires upon the
satisfactory completion of all work contemplated herein or twelve months from the date of
execution, whichever is sooner.
ARTICLE 2 - GOVERNING LAW
This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the state of Texas
ARTICLE 3 - SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED BY THE CITY
IT Nexus shall perform the Services described in Attachment A, Scope of Services. Specification,
drawings, schedules, and other material pertinent to the ability of IT Nexus to perform the Services
under this Agreement will be furnished to IT Nexus by the City.
ARTICLE 4 - COMPENSATION
4.1 Method of Payment. The City shall pay IT Nexus in accordance with labor rates, budgeted
hours, expenses and conditions as documented in Attachment B, Compensation.
42 Time of Payment. IT Nexus will submit monthly progress payment invoices to the City. The
City will retain 15% of the labor portion identified on the invoice as associated with Phase III
Project Tasks. The City will release the retained portioned of fees associated with each task upon
receipt and approval off all products and services associated with the task. If the City objects to
any statement submitted by IT Nexus, the City shall so advise IT Nexus in writing giving reasons
therefore within fourteen days of receipt of such statement. If no such objection is made, the
statement will be considered acceptable by the City.
4.3 Payment Terms, The City shall pay IT Nexus within thirty (30) days of the time the City
receives its IT Nexus invoice.
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ARTICLE S - STANDARD OF CARE
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IT Nexus shall exercise the same degree of care, skill, and diligence in the performance of the
Services as is ordinarily possessed and exercised by providers of GIS consulting services under
similar circumstances.
Work under this Agreement shall be termed approved and completed upon written acceptance by
the City.
IT Nexus shall warrant all services and project related work for a period of six (6) months from the
date of the city's acceptance of the completed project.
ARTICLE 6 - LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION
6.1 Indemnification. IT Nexus shall release and hold harmless to the extent allowed by law the City
from and against all claims for damages, including attorneys' fees, arising out of the performance
of the Services of IT Nexus to the extent such claims are caused or alleged to be caused by any
negligent act, error, or omission of IT Nexus or any person or organization for whom IT Nexus is
legally liable. The City shall release and hold harmless to the extent allowed by law IT Nexus from
and against all claims for damages, including attorneys' fees, arising out of conduct of the City to
the extent such claims are caused or alleged to be caused by any negligent act, error, or omission of
the City or any person or organization for whom the City is legally liable.
6.2 Employee Claims IT Nexus shall release and hold harmless to the extent allowed by law the
City from and against liability for damages arising out of claims by the employees of IT Nexus.
The City shall release and hold harmless to the extent allowed by law IT Nexus from and against
liability for damages arising out of claims by the City's employees.
6.3 Survival. Upon completion of all Services, obligations, and duties provided for in this
Agreement, or in the event of termination of this Agreement for any reason, the terms and
conditions of this Article shall survive.
ARTICLE 7 - INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
IT Nexus undertakes performance of the Services as an independent contractor and shall be wholly
responsible for the methods of performance. The City shall be the general administrator and
coordinator of the Services performed by IT Nexus and shall facilitate the exchange of information
among IT Nexus and the City's employees as necessary for the coordination and performance of
the Services.
ARTICLE 8 - COMPLL9NCE WITH LA WS
This Agreement requires the City, in the performance of services, to comply with all applicable
laws, statutes, ordinances, rules, and regulation of the Federal government, and the laws of the
State of Texas.
In performance of the Services, IT Nexus shall comply with applicable regulatory requirements
including federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations, orders, codes, criteria, and standards.
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ARTICLE 9 — NOTIFICAITON
All notices to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be sent certified mail, return receipt
requested, postage prepaid, to the parties at the addresses set forth at the beginning of this
Agreement.
ARTICLE 10 —PUBLICITY
IT Nexus may issue news releases, public announcements, advertisements, or other form of
publicity concerning efforts in connection with all work performed for and accepted by the City
under this Agreement.
This Agreement and its Addendums constitute the entire agreement between the parties hereto
pertaining to the subject matter contained herein and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous
agreements, representations, and understandings of the parties. No supplement, modification, or
amendment of this agreement shall be binding, unless executed in writing by both parties to this
Agreement. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall
constitute a waiver of any other provision, whether or not similar, nor shall any waiver constitute a
containing waiver. No waiver shall be binding unless executed in writing by the party making the
waiver.
ARTICLE 12 — SEVERABILITY
The invalidity of any portion of this Agreement shall not affect, nor shall it be deemed to affect, the
validity of any other provision. In the event that any provision of this Agreement is held to be
invalid, the parties agree that the remaining provisions shall be deemed to be in full force and
effect.
IT NEXUS, INC. THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE
Date: Date:
By: By:
Countersigned:
By:
Robert W. Finkle
President
Kathy H. Spivey
Vice President
(name)
(title)
Witnessed.-
By:
itnessed:By:
(name)
(title)
Approved As To Form:
By:
(name)
City Attorney
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Summary of Services and Deliverables
IT Nexus will serve as the City's general contractor, responsible for implementing
Phase 11 of the City's GIS over a 9-10 month schedule. Phase III of the City's GIS will
deliver the following components of the GIS:
1. Completion of Four (4) Phase II applications
- Ad Hoc Map Plotting
- Standard Map Plotting
- Fire Map Query and Print
- Parks Map Query and
Print
2. Develop of 3-5 new GIS applications'
This section presents a detailed scope of work that defines the Phase III project tasks
that will be performed by IT Nexus. This is followed with a schedule that presents an
integrated work plan for the completion of the project tasks. The last section presents
the cost estimate for implementing the City's Phase III GIS.
Phase Ill Project Tasks
Task Series 1: Project Management
Task 1.1: Project Coordination
IT Nexus will provide monthly progress reports to the IT Manager and the GIS
Administrator as part of its monthly invoices. Progress reporting will focus on the status
of work in progress, the attainment of scheduled milestones, an explanation of
expenditures to date, and the identification and recommended resolution of issues that
relate to achieving project success and meeting project expectations. During the course
of the 9 - 12 month project, the President of IT Nexus will conduct one on-site project
status and strategy update meeting with the GIS Administrator, the IT Manager and the
City's GIS Steering Committee on a schedule to be determined in collaboration with the
IT Manager and the GIS Administrator,
Task Series 9 - Deliverables
Monthly progress reports
One on-site project status and strategy update review meetings
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Task Series 2: Phase III Application Development
In Task 2, IT Nexus will complete applications initiated during Phase 11, and implement
3-5 new custom GIS applications based on a prioritized list of needed City applications
approved by the City's GIS Steering Committee.
The following tasks will be performed as part of this task series.
Task 2.1: Complete Four Phase 11 Applications
In Phase 11 of the project, IT Nexus began requirements definition and development of
five applications: (1) Ad Hoc Map Plotting, (2) Standard Map Plotting, (3) Fire Map
Query and Print, (4) Parks Map Query and Print. IT Nexus will complete the
programming, installation, acceptance testing and documentation of these applications.
Task 2.2: Select 3-5 New GIS Applications
IT Nexus will work with the GIS Administrator, the IT Manager and the GIS Steering
Committee to identify 3-5 custom GIS applications to be implemented. IT Nexus will
assist the City's selection by advising them on the availability of data, our experience
with the complexity and time required to implement various applications and our
thoughts on applications that can achieve the highest impact on the success of the
program.
Task 2.3: Define Application Requirements and Development Approach
IT Nexus and the GIS Administrator will work with City users to define the application
requirements for each application selected for development. For each application to be
custom developed, IT Nexus will document the design requirements and work with the
appropriate user(s) to review and sign -off on all application requirements prior to
initiating programming.
Task 2.4: Program Applications
With the completion of the applications requirements document, IT Nexus will prepare
an effort estimate and schedule for programming the application'. We will then develop
the application program, testing it off-site on the City's GIS data to confirm it is working
properly and in compliance with documented requirements.
' While it is anticipated that custom application development work can be performed totally within
the budget defined in this proposal for custom GIS applications, it is possible that the choice of
applications and the definition of their requirements may result in a level of programming that
was not anticipated. For this reason, we will always prepare an effort estimate and seek city
approval prior to programming the application. In some cases, IT Nexus may be able to work
with the City to identify simplifications that do not reduce the effectiveness of the application. In
other cases, the City may determine the full capabilities defined for the application are needed
and approve the use or contingency funding for the programming of the application.
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Task 2.5: Install, Acceptance Test and Document Applications
IT Nexus will work with the GIS Administrator to install any custom developed
applications at the City. We will then perform an acceptance test of the application
under the review of the user(s) and the IT Manager to confirm it is working without error
and that it provides the capabilities documented in the statement of requirements. Any
requested revisions or enhancements to the program identified during the acceptance
test will be documented and scheduled. With the completion of the application, IT
Nexus will prepare a short user manual that describes what the application does and
provides instructions on how to use the application.
Task Series 2 - Deliverables
• Complete and Install 4 Phase II applications
• Assistance in the selection of 3-5 new GIS custom applications to implement
• Document design requirements for new GIS custom applications
• Program custom applications
• Install, acceptance test and prepare documentation of custom applications
Task 2 City of Grapevine Acceptance Procedure
The acceptance of custom developed GIS applications will consist of a two step
acceptance process. In step 1, IT Nexus will document a detailed set of application
requirements for each application and submit it to the City for review. IT Nexus will
M..m then work with the City to complete and achieve City sign -off on the requirements
definition document associated with each application. Step 2 will consist in the
delivery and acceptance testing of each application as part of Task 3.5. IT Nexus
will demonstrate each application to appropriate City staff with the objective of
confirming that each of the requirements defined by the requirements document is
met. Any requirement failing acceptance will be documented and scheduled for re-
delivery and final acceptance testing. Within 10 working days of the final delivery of
each application, the City will provide IT Nexus with either written acceptance of the
application or conditional acceptance upon the incorporation of revisions or
additions identified in the letter and consistent with the documented application
requirements. IT Nexus will review any requested revisions or additions with the City
and work out an agreed to schedule and process for achieving full acceptance of
the application, with the goal of completing the application within 10 working days.
On the following page, a high-level schedule is presented for the Phase III GIS Project
Tasks.
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ATTACHMENT B - COMPENSATION
The cost estimate addresses the breakdown of labor hours, labor expense, expenses
and total cost for the Phase III Project Tasks as defined in the scope of work.
Phase N Project Tasks
Task
Labor
Labor
Tota! Cost
Hours
Expense
Expenses
1. Project Management and
63
$7,875
$2,250
$10,125
Consulting
2.1 Complete 4 Phase II
280
$28,430
$1,300
$29,730
Applications
2.2 Implement 3-5 Custom
650
$68,400
$3,600
$72,000
Applications
Totals
$104,705.00
$7,150.00
$111,855.00
Terms of Payment and Contract
IT Nexus will invoice the city at the end of each for progress payments on work
performed on Phase III project tasks. The City will retain 15% of labor charges for
Phase III project tasks pending delivery and acceptance of final products associated
. with each task.
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