2003/10/15 Council Agenda Packet

7 EVERETT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET PROJECT TITLE: Software License Agreement between Trapeze Software Group, Inc. Initialed by: and the City of Everett Department Head CAA Council President 40711, LOCATION Transportation Services COUNCIL BILL# Originating Dept Transportation Services Contact Person Ken Housden/Tom Hingson Phone Number 257-8806/ 8939 FOR AGENDA OF October 15, 2003 Preceding Action: Consent Second Reading Action Third Reading First Reading Public Hearing Attachments: Department(s)Approval (Identify): Software License Agreement Legal, Peter Camp Council approval of this agenda item authorizes a budget revision in the additional amount requested. Expenditure Proposed: $75,000 Account Number(s): FT3156-SIGNS-1-350 Amount in Current Budget for this Item: $0 Additional Amount Requested: $0 SUMMARY STATEMENT: Transportation Services has taken all necessary measures to assure that Everett Transit bus schedule information remains accurate and available to regional partners and on-line customers through the Automated Trip Information System (ATIS). King County Metro hosts the central information server and each partner is responsible for providing updates through its local server. The current regional partners using ATIS are: King County Metro, Community Transit and Pierce Transit. In order to be a full partner Everett Transit must have its own Software License Agreement with Trapeze for the ATIS software. Trapeze has been determined to be the sole source provider for the required trip planning software. The project is funded by a federal grant for customer information and amenities with the local match provided by Sound Transit. RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the Mayor to sign the Software License Agreement with Trapeze Software Group Inc. Rih/AU101503/TrapezeATlS 3 7