File #: 2023-1072    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Consent Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 1/3/2023 In control: City Council
On agenda: 1/17/2023 Final action:
Title: CONSIDER AN AGREEMENT WITH URM TECHNOLOGIES, INC., TO PROVIDE SCANNING SERVICES FOR CITY BUILDING PLANS AND RELATED DOCUMENTS FOR THE PERIOD OF JANUARY 18, 2023 THROUGH JANUARY 17, 2026, IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $300,000.
Sponsors: Community Services
Attachments: 1. Proposed URM agreement - Ex. 1, 2. Bid Register for RFP 22-031 - Ex. 2
Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Consent


SUBJECT:
Title
CONSIDER AN AGREEMENT WITH URM TECHNOLOGIES, INC., TO PROVIDE SCANNING SERVICES FOR CITY BUILDING PLANS AND RELATED DOCUMENTS FOR THE PERIOD OF JANUARY 18, 2023 THROUGH JANUARY 17, 2026, IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $300,000.

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I. SUMMARY

In September 2022, a Request For Proposals (RFP) was initiated to solicit proposals from qualified firms to provide scanning services for City building plans and related documents. After a review of the qualifications of the firms that responded, it was determined that URM Technologies, Inc. was the most qualified to provide the required services. Staff recommends approval of a three-year agreement for document scanning services with URM Technologies Inc. for the period January 18, 2023 through January 17, 2026, in an amount not-to-exceed $300,000. (Exhibit No. 1).


II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation

TAKE the following actions:
1. APPROVE the three-year agreement with URM Technologies, Inc. to provide document scanning services for the City of Carson, for the period of January 18, 2023 through January 17, 2026 in an amount not-to-exceed $300,000.
2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the agreement, following approval as to form by the City Attorney.

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III. ALTERNATIVES

The City Council may take any other action deemed appropriate.



IV. BACKGROUND

On August 25, 2022, the City of Carson initiated a Request For Proposal (RFP) to solicit qualified firms to perform document scanning services for City building plans and related documents. The City is required by law to retain commercial building plans and, over the years, the accumulation of building plans has taken up a growing amount of office space. Scanning and digitizing the plans allows for the City to retain the plans but without taking up the space required for paper plans. The scanning effort will make room for additional workspaces and filing cabinet spaces.
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