Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that a resolution adopted by the City Council on March 12, 2025, and signed by the Mayor on March 13, 2025, authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement with OpenGov for the Creation of a Custom Environment for the Fire Department - (Four Thousand Dollars (the total cost of the project, for $19,135, shall be allocated from Budget Code A1680.405); be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH
OPENGOV FOR THE CREATION OF A CUSTOM
ENVIRONMENT FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Whereas, by letter dated March 3, 2025, the Commissioner of the Department of Management Services has requested legislation authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with OpenGov to execute a Statement of Work (SOW) for the implementation of a customized permitting and inspection system for the Fire Department; and
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon recognizes the need to enhance the operational efficiency of the Fire Department by implementing a dedicated digital permitting and inspection system; and
Whereas, the Fire Department currently relies on the Building Department's system, which does not fully meet its operational and compliance requirements; and
Whereas, OpenGov has proposed a Statement of Work (SOW) to design and implement a customized digital environment tailored to the Fire Department's needs, including fire inspections, permits, and workflows; and
Whereas, the customized system will include the implementation of fire inspection workflows, a dedicated landing page for fire-related requests, fire-specific record types, enhanced financial tracking, and staff training; and
Whereas, the project will improve operational efficiency, increase revenue collection, reduce administrative workload, enhance data accuracy, and improve public accessibility to fire-related services; and
Whereas, the cost for this initiative is $19,135 and ...
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