Agenda Item   

AGENDA STAFF REPORT

 

                                                                                                                        ASR Control  25-000531

 

MEETING DATE:

09/09/25

legal entity taking action:

Board of Supervisors

board of supervisors district(s):

All Districts

SUBMITTING Agency/Department:

OC Public Works   (Approved)

Department contact person(s):

Zac Henson (714) 834-7452 

 

 

James Reed (714) 967-0816

 

 

Subject:  Approve Amendment to Geographic Information System Enterprise License Agreement

 

     ceo CONCUR

County Counsel Review

Clerk of the Board

          Concur

Approved Agreement to Form

Discussion

 

 

3 Votes Board Majority

 

 

 

    Budgeted: Yes

Current Year Cost:  $1,275,000

Annual Cost: FY 2026-27  $100,000

 

 

 

    Staffing Impact:

No

# of Positions:           

Sole Source:   Yes

    Current Fiscal Year Revenue: N/A

   Funding Source:    See Financial Impact Section

County Audit in last 3 years: No

   Levine Act Review Completed: Yes

 

    Prior Board Action:         5/21/2024 #35, 12/14/2021 #30

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):

 

Authorize the County Procurement Officer or Deputized designee to execute Amendment 4 to renew the contract with Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. for Geographic Information Systems software licensing and support services, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $1,375,000, which includes the $1,275,000 Enterprise Agreement Fee and $100,000 for as-needed services, for a cumulative total amount not to exceed $5,799,300.

 

 

 

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Approval of Amendment 4 to renew the contract for Geographic Information Systems software licensing and support services will provide the licenses, maintenance and technical support necessary to perform geographic information systems analysis and production of accurate customized maps in support of programs and projects administered by the County of Orange.

 


 

 

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

 

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) specialists within OC Public Works use the ArcGIS, ArcInfo and ArcView software applications to support regulatory compliance, land use planning, zoning analyses, technical research, geospatial data analyses, engineering and design and the production of custom maps. These services support a variety of programs, projects and applications across multiple County of Orange (County) departments and agencies. Custom mapping services are also available to the public for a fee based on production costs. Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI) is the industry leader in GIS software applications and has consistently provided reliable and technically robust support to the County since GIS technology was first implemented in the 1990s.

 

Prior Board of Supervisors (Board) and County Procurement Officer or Deputized designee (DPA) actions related to Contract MA-080-22010603 (Contract) with ESRI for GIS software licensing and support services (Services) are summarized in the table below.

 

Date

Action

Amount

Effective Dates

12/14/2021

Board approved Contract

$4,350,000

1/1/2022 – 9/30/2025

N/A

DPA executed Amendment No. 1 to revise Enterprise Agreement (EA) Appendix A, Products and Deployment Schedule. This amendment incorrectly referenced $3.95 million as the original award value.

No cost increase

4/28/2022 – 9/30/2025

5/21/2024

Board approved Amendment No. 2 to separate organization account for OC Probation and add ESRI Advantage Program for OC Health Care Agency (HCA). This amendment incorrectly referenced $3.95 million as the original award value.

$148,600

5/21/2024 – 9/30/2025

N/A

DPA executed Amendment 3 to remove ESRI Advantage Program Year 2 (decreasing total amount not to exceed) and correct the reference to the original award value of $4.35 million.

($74,300)

7/10/2025 – 9/30/2025

 

OC Public Works is procuring continuation of Services in accordance with the 2024 Contract Policy Manual Section 3.3-107. The Orange County Preference Policy is not applicable to Sole Source contracts.

 

The proposed Contract renewal is a Sole Source procurement. ESRI is the sole distributor of its proprietary GIS software, which is uniquely capable of meeting the County’s diverse GIS needs. No comparable GIS software solutions are available from other vendors. ESRI’s software covers cloud, desktop and server GIS applications across multiple disciplines and specialties. In addition OC Public Works and OC Survey, other departments and agencies that rely on ESRI’s proprietary technology include, but are not limited to, HCA for custom applications, such as Vaccination Coverage Dashboards, Drug and Alcohol Dashboard and mental health network adequacy analyses; OC Sheriff-Coroner for Emergency Operations Center public information mapping; Treasurer-Tax Collector and Assessor for parcel mapping; OC Community Resources/OC Parks for park mapping; Registrar of Voters for vote tracking; and John Wayne Airport for airport facility mapping.

 

 

 

Effective Dates

Requested Amount

Usage as of July 2025

Notes

1/1/2022 – 9/30/2025

$4,424,300     

$4,040,000

Current contract term

10/1/2025 – 9/30/2026           

$1,375,000

N/A

Proposed renewal. Previously approved amount does not roll over to renewal term. Given previous metrics, utilization of full capacity is anticipated.

 

OC Public Works is recommending the Board approve Amendment 4 to renew the Contract with ESRI for Services, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $1,375,000, which includes the $1,275,000 EA Fee and $100,000 for as-needed services, for a cumulative total amount not to exceed $5,799,300. 

 

ESRI’s performance has been confirmed as satisfactory. OC Public Works has verified there are no concerns that must be addressed with respect to ESRI’s ownership/name, litigation status or conflicts with County interests.

 

This Contract does not currently include subcontractors or pass through to other providers. See Attachment B for Contract Summary Form.

 

The Contract is being presented for Board approval less than 30 days before the effective date due to unanticipated delays in completing Amendment 3, which was completed on July 10, 2025. Amendment 3 needed to be finalized before negotiations for Amendment 4 could proceed, which were subsequently finalized on August 4, 2025.

 

Compliance with CEQA: This action is not a project within the meaning of CEQA Guidelines Section 15378 and is therefore not subject to CEQA since it does not have the potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. The approval of this agenda item does not commit the County to a definite course of action in regard to a project since it's an approval for an amendment to the Contract for Services. This proposed activity is therefore not subject to CEQA. Any further action connected to this approval that constitutes a project will be reviewed for compliance with CEQA.

 

 

 

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

 

Appropriations for this Contract are included in the FY 2025-26 Budget for the following Fund/Budget Control numbers and will be included in the budgeting process for future years.

 

Budget Control 080, OC Public Works

1.0%

Fund 115, OC Road

18.0%

Fund 400, OC Flood

18.0%

Budget Control 034, OC Watershed

6.1%

Fund 280, John Wayne Airport

8.6%

Budget Control 060, OC Sheriff-Coroner

15.8%

Budget Control 063, OC Social Services Agency

9.7%

Budget Control 042, OC Health Care Agency

6.6%

Budget Control 031, OC Registrar of Voters

5.8%

Fund 405, OC Community Resources/OC Parks

10.2%

Budget Control 002, OC Assessor

0.2%

 

The proposed Contract renewal is contingent upon funding availability. In the event funding is reduced or terminated, the County may renegotiate the level of services and/or terminate the Contract, as necessary.

 

 

 

STAFFING IMPACT:

 

N/A

 

REVIEWING AGENCIES:

 

John Wayne Airport
OC Assessor
OC Community Resources/OC Parks
OC Health Care Agency
OC Registrar of Voters
OC Sheriff-Coroner
OC Social Services Agency

 

ATTACHMENT(S):

 

Attachment A - Amendment 4 to Contract MA-080-22010603 with Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.
Attachment B - Contract Summary Form
Attachment C - Corporate Resolution