British Columbia BCBid #NOI 1220-2026-4335

City of Abbotsford Enterprise GIS Software License Continuation

The City of Abbotsford plans to continue its enterprise GIS software licensing with ESRI Canada Limited to support critical municipal operations. - Buyer: City of Abbotsford. - OEM and named provider: ESRI Canada Limited (Esri); proposed provider of the existing Enterprise GIS Software License Agreement. - Request: Three years of enterprise GIS software licensing; no part number or quantity is specified. - Why continuity matters: The GIS platform supports critical business functions and is integrated with multiple City systems. Replacing it could bring operational disruption, transition and migration costs, staff retraining, and possible loss of customizations and institutional knowledge; security, privacy, and FOIPPA compliance would also need assessment. - Estimated value: Up to CAD $531,420, exclusive of taxes (approximately USD $390,000 at an indicative exchange rate). - Potential alternatives: Commercial GIS offerings from Hexagon, Bentley Systems, and Trimble could be considered as alternatives, subject to the City's operational and compliance requirements.

Description

The City of Abbotsford is contemplating a direct award to ESRI Canada Limited for a three-year Enterprise GIS Software License Agreement, from January 1, 2027 to December 31, 2029. The software supports critical business functions and is integrated with multiple organizational systems. The notice cites operational continuity, service disruption, transition costs, staff retraining, institutional knowledge, and security and privacy compliance as reasons for the proposed direct award. The estimated value is up to $531,420 CAD, exclusive of taxes; written objections are due October 26, 2026, by 2:00 p.m. local time.

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