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Board authorizes capital project to migrate county GIS to ArcGIS Online with Sidwell
Summary
Bremer County approved a capital project to migrate its GIS from ArcMap to ArcGIS Online (Pro) and authorized the chair to sign a $23,421 contract with Sidwell; staff said the move is required because ArcMap reaches end-of-life in March and recurring maintenance fees will continue.
County GIS staff and the facilities representative presented a capital project to migrate the county’s GIS from ArcMap (Arc desktop/ArcMap) to ArcGIS Online (Pro), citing vendor end-of-life and the need for continued support.
Speaker 4 explained Esri is ending support for ArcMap in March and recommended a one-time capital purchase to migrate to ArcGIS Online with Sidwell at a quoted cost of $23,421. The board authorized the board chair to sign the Sidwell contract and noted that there will be ongoing annual maintenance fees (staff estimated current maintenance fees at roughly $2,700 with an additional vendor component noted).
Why it matters: The migration ensures continued GIS support, updates and security for county mapping services used by staff and the public. The capital expenditure was budgeted as a one-time project cost with recurring maintenance to be covered separately.
Next steps: Staff will execute the contract with Sidwell and schedule migration and data transfer, with an expectation to follow up on maintenance costs at a future meeting.
