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Committee forwards interlocal purchase of Cityworks asset software to council consent agenda
Summary
The committee voted to forward an interlocal cooperative purchasing agreement with the City of Everett so Federal Way can license Cityworks asset-management software (estimated $175,000 from the 2025–26 sub‑surface Water Management Fund); staff said the interlocal incurs no cost to the city beyond the software purchase.
The Land Use/Transportation Committee voted to forward an interlocal cooperative purchasing agreement with the City of Everett that would allow Federal Way to buy Cityworks asset-management software under Everett’s competitively awarded contract.
Public Works staff said the city has used its current asset-management software, ViewWorks, for about 15 years and concluded after a year-long review that Cityworks would better meet Federal Way’s GIS-centric asset-management needs. Staff said the interlocal agreement itself carries no cost; the software purchase is included in the 2025–26 subsurface Water Management Fund and is estimated at $175,000.
Council members asked whether the interlocal is intended to avoid a separate competitive solicitation. Staff said the interlocal (“piggyback”) allows one governmental entity to use another’s competitively awarded contract so it does not have to duplicate the solicitation process. Staff also said pricing reflects city size and number of assets and that Federal Way expects better pricing through the interlocal than buying on the open market.
Committee members discussed what kinds of assets the software will track (equipment, streets, streetlights, hydrants, sidewalks) and whether fleet management modules would be used; staff said a fleet module is included but the city is still evaluating whether to enable it. A committee member asked whether GPS is required; staff said the city’s GIS already contains location data for assets and field crews use smartphones to log repairs.
A committee member moved to forward the proposed interlocal agreement and software purchase to the Feb. 18 consent agenda; the motion carried on a voice vote.
