Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that a resolution adopted by the City Council on March 26, 2025, and signed by the Mayor on March 27, 2025, authorizing the Mayor to Enter into a Software-as-a-Service Agreement with Simsi, Inc. for CAD and RMS Software for Three Years - (annual cost of the agreement shall be $16,000 per year, for a total contract cost of $48,000 over three years. This expenditure shall be funded through the GIVE Grant program (Revenue Code A 3389.3, with the appropriation code to be determined by the Finance Department); be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
TO ENTER INTO A SOFTWARE-AS-A-SERVICE
AGREEMENT WITH SIMSI, INC. FOR CAD AND
RMS SOFTWARE FOR THREE YEARS
Whereas, by letter dated March 10, 2025, the Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety has requested legislation authorizing the Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into a Software-as-a-Service Agreement with Simsi, Inc. for the use of Simsi RTMDx software for a period of three (3) years, commencing April 1, 2025, and ending March 31, 2028; and
Whereas, the Department of Public Safety has identified a need for specialized software to enhance crime prevention and operational efficiency within the City of Mount Vernon; and
Whereas, Simsi, Inc. provides Simsi RTMDx, a crime prevention and operational tool utilizing Risk Terrain Modeling (RTM) to analyze crime patterns, identify environmental conditions contributing to crime problems, and assist law enforcement in data-driven decision-making; and
Whereas, Simsi RTMDx is uniquely suited to support the City's GIVE Grant firearms-related crime reduction initiative and the upcoming AWARE Room citywide video surveillance project; and
Whereas, the New York State Department of Criminal Justice Services Office of Program Development and Funding has determined that Simsi RTMDx qualifies as a "Sole Source" software service due to its specialized capabilities, as defined in Section 6 of the City's Procurement Procedures; and
Whereas, the total cost of the three-year agreement shall be $48,000, with an annual payment of $16,000 to be funded through the GIVE Grant program (Revenue code A 3389.3), with the appropriation code to be determined by the Finance Department; and
Whereas, the period of coverage for this contract shall be from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2028; and
Whereas, it is in the best interest of public safety and the citizens of Mount Vernon to authorize the Mayor to enter into the agreement with Simsi, Inc. to procure this essential software service; Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved That
The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact:
Section 1. Authorization. The Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into a Software-as-a-Service Agreement with Simsi, Inc. for the use of Simsi RTMDx software for a period of three (3) years, commencing April 1, 2025, and ending March 31, 2028.
Section 2. Cost and Funding. The annual cost of the agreement shall be $16,000 per year, for a total contract cost of $48,000 over three years. This expenditure shall be funded through the GIVE Grant program (Revenue Code A 3389.3), with the appropriation code to be determined by the Finance Department.
Section 3. Procurement Compliance. The agreement with Simsi, Inc. is designated as a “Sole Source” procurement in accordance with Section 6 of the City’s Procurement Procedures, as determined by the New York State Department of Criminal Justice Services.
Section 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the Board of Estimate & Contract.