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What local governments paid Accela

2 records · 2 states · stated/derived annual cost ranges $169,979 – $1,028,980. Categories: Permitting, Licensing & Code Enforcement.

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City of Evanston, IL — Accela

Accela SaaS permitting, database & business licensing (renewal)
High confidence source re-checked 2026-10-31
Contract amount
$849,894 (5-yr total)
Annual cost
$169,979 (derived average)
Term (years)
5
Date
2025-07-14 (Staff memo date)
Status
Recommended (sole source)
Category
Permitting, Licensing & Code Enforcement
Notes
City has used Accela for 16 years.
Source
Primary (staff memo) · record TSP-0012

City of Fresno, CA — Accela

Accela Civic Platform land management (upgrade to cloud SaaS)
High confidence source re-checked 2026-10-31
Contract amount
$5,144,901 (5-yr subscription total)
Annual cost
$1,028,980 (derived average)
Setup / implementation
$219,100
Term (years)
5
Date
2023-05-25
Status
Council action item
Category
Permitting, Licensing & Code Enforcement
Notes
Setup fee = separate SaaS Migration Services SOW. Sole-source ('uniquely qualified').
Source
Primary (Legistar ID 23-779) · record TSP-0013