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City staff seek sole‑source contract to update legacy SURF software
Summary
City IT and finance committee members discussed a proposed sole‑source contract with Emergent/Emergence Tech to update the SURF web application built on the proprietary Netgain tool, and flagged a confidential corporation‑counsel memo about surplus funds that needs a majority waiver before release.
City information‑technology staff told the Finance Committee they plan to use a sole‑source vendor to update the SURF web application because the system’s code base is tied to a proprietary rapid‑development tool and cannot be updated on the city’s current server framework without the original vendor’s support.
The request matters because staff said the SURF program runs on an outdated framework that requires migration off the proprietary Netgain tool before the city can competitively bid future development work.
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