AGENDA ITEM EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
ITEM TITLE*
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Authorize the Town Manager to negotiate and execute a sole source contract for Granicus government experiences cloud.
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RESPONSIBLE STAFF, TITLE, DEPARTMENT
Susan Brown, Executive Director for Strategic Communications and Marketing
STAFF RECOMMENDATION*
Staff recommends that Council adopt the resolution authorizing the Town Manager to negotiate and execute a sole source contract for Granicus government experiences cloud.
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LEGISLATIVE CONTEXT*
Sole source purchases must be approved by the governing board of a political subdivision of the State pursuant to N.C.G.S. 143-129(e) (6).1.
BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT*
The Town of Chapel Hill uses Granicus government experiences cloud for a variety of communications functions, including the Town website, email marketing platform, and Engage Chapel Hill. Granicus hosts all our content across these platforms.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT FOR GRANICUS WEB SERVICES PLATFORM (2025-01-15/R-4)
WHEREAS, The Town of Chapel Hill uses Granicus government experiences cloud for a variety of communication, engagement functions, and Granicus has all of our existing content; and
WHEREAS, the sole source provider for this platform is Granicus; and
WHEREAS, sole source purchases must be approved by the governing board of a political subdivision of the State pursuant to N.C.G.S. 143-129(e)(6).1.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that the Council authorize the Town Manager to negotiate and execute a sole source contract for Granicus government experiences cloud.
This the 15th day of January, 2025.
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