HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 13 - Website HostingMEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE: OCTOBER 21, 2025
SUBJECT: PURCHASE RENEWAL FOR CIVICPLUS SOFTWARE, WEB HOSTING
AND SUPPORT
RECOMMENDATION: City Council to consider approval for the renewal for CivicPlus software,
web hosting and support from CivicPlus Government for City
Departments.
FUNDING SOURCE: Funds are available in the General Fund (City Manager's Office) for an
estimated amount of $54,349
BACKGROUND: CivicPlus® is the global leader in government software and government
websites and is currently being utilized by the City. This is for the renewal
of the annual fee for several city web hosting and support services for
10/1/25 - 9/30/26.
Civic Plus provides website (annual) hosting fees along with 24-hour site
support. This also includes our SSL certificates on each URL (which is
required) which secures our sites and verifies legitimacy.
Civic Ready is also included which is the mass notification software used
for community messaging and emergency weather alerts along with
Monsido which monitors for content errors, broken links, page
accessibility and much more.
The contract includes Archive Social which archives every post, message,
comment, and reply on every social media platform the City manages to
comply with State Laws and the Public Information Act.
Finally, it covers our online code hosting and printing.
This procurement will be made as a sole source in accordance with Local
Government Code Chapter 252, Subchapter B, § 252.022. General
Exemptions (a)(7)(A).
Staff recommends approval