Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that a resolution adopted by the City Council on December 23, 2024, and signed by the Mayor on December 24, 2024, authorizing the Comptroller to Enter into an Agreement with Insight (OpenGov) for Procurement and Tax and Revenue Software and Authorizing the Payment for said Software from ARPA Budget Line H1680.203C927- (total cost of $395,866.39 for the Procurement and Tax and Revenue software shall be funded from the ARPA budget line H1680.203C927), be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE COMPTROLLER
TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH INSIGHT
(OPENGOV) FOR PROCUREMENT AND TAX AND
REVENUE SOFTWARE AND AUTHORIZING THE
PAYMENT FOR SAID SOFTWARE FROM ARPA
BUDGET LINE H1680.203C927
Whereas, by letter dated December 17, 2024, the Comptroller has requested legislation authorizing him to enter into an agreement with Insight (OpenGov) to purchase, implement, and maintain the Procurement and Tax and Revenue software. The agreement shall be for three (3) years at a total cost not exceeding $395,866.39; and
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon recognizes the need to consolidate and streamline its financial operations, particularly in the areas of procurement and tax and revenue collection, to increase efficiency, transparency, and accountability; and
Whereas, the City’s Comptroller’s Office currently operates with two separate tax collection systems, resulting in administrative inefficiencies and operational challenges that could be resolved through the adoption of a unified software system; and
Whereas, the City seeks to implement a comprehensive Procurement and Tax and Revenue software system from Insight (OpenGov), which will enable the City to consolidate its tax collection systems into a single, streamlined platform, allowing for more efficient reporting, including in-rem reporting, and will also establish centralized, automated controls for procurement processes; and
Whereas, the total cost for the Procurement and Tax and Revenue software from Insight (OpenGov) is $395,866.39 for three (3) years; and
Whereas, funding for this initiative will be provided through the ARPA budget line H1680.203C927, ensuring no impact on the City’s general fund; and
Whereas, it is in the best interest of the City of Mount Vernon to authorize the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Insight (OpenGov) for the purchase, implementation, and maintenance of the Procurement and Tax and Revenue software to improve operational efficiency, enhance reporting capabilities, and modernize the City's financial systems; Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved That
The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact:
Section1. Purpose. The purpose of this Ordinance is to authorize the City of Mount Vernon to enter into an agreement with Insight (OpenGov) for the provision of Procurement and Tax and Revenue software and to authorize the payment for the purchase, implementation, and maintenance of the software over a period of three (3) years.
Section2. Authorization to Enter into Agreement. The Comptroller is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with Insight (OpenGov) to purchase, implement, and maintain the Procurement and Tax and Revenue software. The agreement shall be for three (3) years at a total cost not exceeding $395,866.39.
Section 3. Funding Source. The total cost of $395,866.39 for the Procurement and Tax and Revenue software shall be funded from the ARPA budget line H1680.203C927.
Section 4. Procurement Compliance. The City Council acknowledges that Insight (OpenGov) was selected following a thorough evaluation process, and the Council hereby approves the selection of this vendor to fulfill the City's need for a unified Procurement and Tax and Revenue software system.
Section5. Severability. If any provision of this Ordinance or its application is held invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect other provisions or applications of this Ordinance that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end, the provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be severable.
Section 6. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its adoption and approval by the Board of Estimate & Contract.