Enterprise Software Services

The Vendor is required to provide enterprise software solution that supports core municipal operations through integrated modules for financial management, utility billing, building department administration, tax administration, and assessing functions.
- Financial management module(s) that supports municipal budgeting, finance, and accounting practices to allow participating municipalities to meet operational, state, and national accounting and reporting requirements, including:
• General ledger
• Budgeting and financial planning;
• Accounts payable;
• Accounts receivable;
• Cash receipting;
• Purchasing and procurement;
• Payroll and human resources integration;
• Fixed asset management;
• Financial reporting and dash boarding; and
• Audit support and compliance reporting
- Building department module(s) that supports state building official requirements, including:
• Permit management;
• Plan review tracking;
• Inspection scheduling and management;
• Contractor registration;
• Code enforcement tracking;
• Electronic plan review integration;
• Escrow and performance bond tracking;
• Mobile inspection capabilities;
• Citizen self-service portal; and
• Reporting and state compliance requirements;
- Tax administration module(s) that includes:
• Property tax billing and collection;
• Delinquent tax tracking;
• Special assessments management;
• Online tax payment processing;
• Taxpayer portal and self-service functions; and
• Reporting and reconciliation tools;
- Assessing module(s) that supports state assessing operations, including:
• Property record management;
• Parcel maintenance;
• Assessment administration;
• Sales studies and valuation support;
• Principal residence exemption (“pre”) tracking;
• Personal property administration;
• Michigan sales tax commission reporting requirements;
• Geographic information system (“GIS”) integration capabilities; and
• Assessment change tracking and reporting; and
- Utility billing module(s) that includes:
• Billing and tracking across various municipal utilities and services, e.g., water, sewer, and refuse;
• Administration of billing cycles;
• Special assessments; and
• Bulk bill creation and distribution.