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_._.. ...._ _. HIST4RY OF GIS AND THE CITY OF COLTON The City of Coiton Elec#ric Department started evaluating the feasibility of GIS Implementation in 1993. The departrnent hired UGC Consultinq in Augus# 1994 to perform a study an GtS. In April 1995, a dc�cument entitled *"GIS Needs anatysislStrategic fmplernentation Plan" was delivered to the Elec#ric Departrnent. The document covered all aspec#s o# GIS Implementation, including suggested hardware, soffinrare, personne! -requirements, approximate project casts, and a generic tfinetine. The $17,585,000 band that was issued in October 1995 lists GIS as a part of the capital impravement prograrn included in fhe bond. The total amoun# allocated to GIS, over a five-year period was $850,000. One of fhe major costs o# any GIS Implementatian project is the cost of da#a conversion. Re#erring to the UGC document, Table 3-1 an page 3-8, it has been recreated below to show the expected conversian costs estimated. CITY �F COLT4N GIS DATA CONVERSI4N COST ESTIMATES The cost of GIS data conversic�n has remained fairly static over the last #ew years. The major portian of data conversion is labor �ntensive. There has not been any rnajor breakthroughs in rnetht�dology of data conversian since this document was prepared. However, the cost of hardware and saftware procurement has significantly been reduced, due to inGreased capability per dallar for hardware and inereased competitian for saffiware market share. Tfie estimated hardwarelsoftware cost estirnates as listed in the IJCC document in T�ble �3 �or a three year tota� was $585,OOQ. This cost has been dramatically red��ed, thanks to technology. Another s#ep in the G�S lmp:lementa#ion proc�ss is Application Developrnent. This is a process that is again a!f labor intensive, however, more Qxpensive labor, beca�ase i# requires p�ogrammerfanalysfi skills. The UGC estimate for this part of the process ouer a three-year period was $362,�Q0. Th� to#al estimated c�mulative cost over a three-year period for full implemer�tation of GIS was Gsted ta be $1,353,534, as sta#ed in Table 3-'!O on page 3-27 of the UGC docurnent, This includes the cost o-f hardware purchase, softvvare purchase, hardw�re/software mainte�tance, communications, internal and external irnp�ernenta#ion teams, canvers'ror� c�sts, traxning, application/interface developmen# and consulting and p�oject sWpport. Uur actual tota{ cos#s wi�l be significan#ty lower. Es#irr�ated implern+entation costs for a three-year period should be approximately $�50,OQQ. 2 * A comple#e copy of the UGC Consulting "GIS Needs Analysis/Strategic Irnplernentation Plan° `is auailabfe for review at the Gity Clerk's o�ce. , ,_ _ , �- � � -_ , �. ,., R, ,� ,.--,- -� -