City crews who track and repair streets, pipes, drainage and park equipment would switch to new software under a purchase on the City Council's agenda for Tuesday, Oct. 20.
The consent agenda asks the council to approve $169,606.84 with Vertosoft LLC, a reseller, for OpenGov asset management software, bought through a Texas Department of Information Resources contract.
Why staff wants to switch
Cityworks has been the city's main asset management system for 17 years, according to a staff memo dated Oct. 13. After Cityworks announced significant changes to its platform in 2025, staff from Public Works, Parks and Information Technology compared it with other products and picked OpenGov, the memo says. Staff cites task automation, better reporting and more efficient workflows.
The memo calls the first-year cost a budgeted item for fiscal 2027.
The vendor's quote covers five years, from Nov. 1, 2026, through Oct. 31, 2031, with a grand total of $562,824.77. The first year includes $79,920 for 370 hours of setup services and up to $2,800 for travel. After that, annual costs run from $91,231.21 in the second year to $105,611.53 in the fifth.
The subscription includes modules for parks and recreation, stormwater, transportation, wastewater collection and water distribution.
Other items
- County library money. A new interlocal agreement with Denton County for library services would bring the city's library $56,100 for 2026-27: $46,100 based on a per-capita formula and up to $10,000 in matching funds. In exchange, the library must serve county residents and issue them free library cards.
- Concrete for repairs. The council will consider $110,000 with H & H Concrete on Demand for concrete, flow-fill and site-mix, buying through a City of Fort Worth contract. City crews would use it for sidewalk, alley, street, curb and gutter work. A Public Works job list attached to the item names repair sites across three zones and says the list is not final, because new calls are checked for safety daily and the worst problems go first.
- Splash pad. The only item on the regular agenda is a contract of up to $1,947,322.74 with Kraftsman LLC to build a new splash pad at the Aquatic Park.
In closed session, the council is set to get legal advice on a pending lawsuit, TOCA Colony, LLC v. Blue Sky Sports Center, LP, and the City of The Colony, and to discuss a possible incentive for an unnamed business prospect. The agenda does not describe either matter further.
The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 6053 Main St.
Sources
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