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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Vincent Smith, GIS Manager
Michael R Pegues, Chief Information Officer
DATE: February 17, 2022
SUBJECT:
A resolution requesting to approve the purchase of additional licenses of VETRO FiberMap from VETRO, Inc., Portland, Maine 04101, for an amount not to exceed $82,716 for a two-year term.
PURPOSE:
In 2021, the City purchased a license of the VETRO fiber management software ("VETRO") for the purpose of managing fiber optic assets and sharing files consistently with Kane County. This resolution is requesting additional licenses as put forth in the attached quote
BACKGROUND:
The City of Aurora IT Department manages fiber network assets through the VETRO FiberMap product and does so in conjunction with Kane County to provide business continuity and disaster recovery planning as well as sharing of files between agencies. The initial investment in 2021 has proved successful as all City fiber assets are now fully-mapped and managed through the VETRO product. By extending these licenses, more employees in the IT Department and City will have access to view and maintain City Fiber assets.
DISCUSSION:
City staff is requesting 2 new Editor licenses with an annual cost breakdown as shown below:
Year 1: $40,775
Year 2: $41,941
Total: $82,716
The additional Analyst and Viewer licenses that are shown on the quote are included in the cost of the 2 Editor licenses.
In accordance with City of Aurora Code of Ordinances, Section 2-335 (a) (3), the product or service desired is provided by only one (1) source
Funds are available in 101-1280-419.38-11 COMPUTER-SOFTWARE.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
This software purchase will facilitate the IT Division's goal of bringing all the necessary fiber related information into one location across the City of Aurora and Kane County broadband networks for business continuity and disaster recovery planning.
This software makes identification of fiber assets, related connectivity, and equipment lo...
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