Title
SmartNet Subscriptions with Surveyors Source, LLC (Ordinance S-48434)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with Surveyors Source, LLC to provide SmartNet subscriptions for the Street Transportation Department that enable highly accurate and efficient professional surveying services. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this service.
Report
Summary
The SmartNet subscriptions will provide Global Navigation Satellite Systems Network Real Time Kinetic connections to hand-held devices that are utilized for surveying purposes by the Street Transportation Department's survey staff. The survey staff provide professional surveying services for Street Transportation and other City departments’ projects. Each hand-held device has the capability to receive a Global Positioning System signal from satellites. The SmartNet subscription service is the only service that can provide up to one inch accuracy for the locations of the devices.
This item has been reviewed and approved by the Information Technology Services Department.
Procurement Information
In accordance with Administrative Regulation 3.10, normal competition was waived as the result of a Determination Memo citing that Surveyors Source, LLC is the sole provider of the SmartNet subscriptions used for the City equipment.
Contract Term
The five-year term shall begin on or about June 1, 2022, and end May 31, 2027. Provisions of the contract include an option to extend the contract up to five additional years in increments of up to one year, which may be exercised by the City Manager or his designee.
Financial Impact
The total contract value will not exceed $120,000 for the ten-year term.
Funds are available in the Street Transportation Department’s operating budget.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Street Transportation Department.