What happened
Novato Sanitary District selected Trimble Unity Maintain as its computerized maintenance management system.
The district's board materials separately identify the software subscription and the professional services required to implement the system.
What it cost
Software: $97,650 NTE for three years
Annual software amount: $32,550
Implementation: $144,900 NTE
Combined initial three-year authorization: $242,550
Implementation represents approximately 59.7% of the combined software-and-implementation authorization.
That percentage is our calculation from the documented amounts, not a figure reported by Novato.
What the amount covers
The implementation scope includes software installation, process discovery, training, project management, interface development and data conversion.
The operational scope includes maintenance activities involving collections, pump stations/force mains, fleet and buildings, with functions including work orders, inspections, inventory, asset management and mobile/GIS capabilities.
What it doesn’t tell us
This record does not establish that implementation normally costs 59.7% of a CMMS project.
It does not establish a general Trimble implementation ratio.
It does not establish Novato's complete lifetime cost of ownership.
Why it matters to a buyer
The software subscription and the work required to make the software operational can be materially different costs.
Buyer question:
What work required to put our CMMS into operation is outside the software price?
Primary evidence
Novato Sanitary District, Board Meeting Packet, 2026.
Primary source:
Novato Sanitary District Board Meeting Packet
Source last verified: September 2026