Website support contract costs $1.2M more

Minneapolis file 2026-01044, before the Minneapolis City Council. Passed as of 2026-10-10.

Latest action: Published

What it does

Your city website stays online for three more years Minneapolis will pay TerminalFour an extra $1.2 million to keep the city website working, updated, and online through October 2029.

The bigger picture

Locked-in tech vendor means limited options for change The three-year extension with optional two extra years ties the city to one company for web services, making it harder to switch to a cheaper or better platform if one becomes available.

Official summary

Authorizing an increase to contract C-44154 with TerminalFour, Inc. ("TerminalFour"), in the amount of $1,232,936, for a new not to exceed total of $3,237,079, and an extensionfor an additional three (3) years through Oct21, 2029, with a further optional two (2) one-year term extensions at the City's sole option, for the support and maintenance of the City's website.

Read the official record for 2026-01044

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