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CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
AGENDA TITLE: Upgrade Finance Department's Itron® Meter Reading System to
Year 2000 Compliance ($ 34,435)
MEETING DATE: October 7, 1998
PREPARED BY: Finance Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council adopt the attached resolution authorizing the
purchase of equipment and software upgrades to the Finance
Department's Itron® meter reading system from Orcom Solutions of
Bend, Oregon, and from Micron Electronics of Nampa, Idaho. The total
cost of the upgrade is $ 34,435.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: In June, 1991, the City Council adopted Resolution 91-103 authorizing
the purchase of an electronic meter reading system from Itron, Inc.,
consisting of portable recording devices, uploading systems, and
software. This current equipment is not Year -2000 compliant.
Although the current system was purchased directly from Itron in 1991, Itron has since established regional
business partners to provide equipment sales and support to utilities with fewer than 30 meter readers; Orcom
Solutions is the business partner responsible for California and the Pacific Northwest.
The Orcom-Itron partnership should prove beneficial to the City of Lodi. Because the City currently uses
Orcom's utility customer information software (CIS), the Orcom technical staff will support not only the Itron
system and our CIS, but will be knowledgeable about the interaction of the two systems as well.
The equipment and software system upgrade will cost $ 29,035, and will consist of one PC (to be purchased
from Micron under their CMAS contract), six hand-held data collection devices, cradles for uploading data to
the AS/400, one meter probe, data cables and software. Implementation and training on the new devices and
software is expected to add an estimated $4,800, for a total upgrade cost of $ 34,435.
FUNDING: Electric Utility Capital
unding Approval:
Alan N. Vallow, Electric Utility Director
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Vicky McAthie, Finance Director
H. Dixon Flynn — C�y Manager
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RESOLUTION NO. 98-146
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE
PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE UPGRADES TO THE
FINANCE DEPARTMENT'S ITRON® METER READING SYSTEM
WHEREAS, Lodi Municipal Code, §3.20.070, authorizes dispensing with bids for
purchases of supplies, services or equipment when it is in the best interests of the City to do
so; and
WHEREAS, in 1991; the City Council authorized the purchase of an electronic meter
reading system from Itron, Inc. consisting of portable recording devices, uploading systems,
and software; and
WHEREAS, the current equipment is not Year -2000 complaint; and
WHEREAS, Itron has established regional business partners to provide equipment
sales and support to utilities with fewer than 30 meter readers; Orcom Solutions is the
business partner responsible for California and the Pacific Northwest; and
WHEREAS, the City currently uses Orcom's utility customer information software,
and Orcom's technical staff will support not only the Itron system and our CIS, but is
knowledgeable about the interaction of the two systems and will prove beneficial to the City
of Lodi; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends purchase of one PC from Micron under their CMAS
contract, six hand-held data collection devices, cradles for uploading data to the AS/400,
one meter probe, data cables and software, and training on the new devices and software
for a total upgrade cost of $34,435.00.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Lodi
does hereby approve the purchase of one PC from Micron under their CMAS contract, six
hand-held data collection devices, cradles for uploading data to the AS/400, one meter
probe, data cables and software, and training on the new devices and software for a total
upgrade cost of $34,435.00.
Dated: October 7, 1998
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I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Resolution No.
98-146, which was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of
Lodi in a regular meeting held October 7, 1998 by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members — Johnson, Land, Mann, Pennino and Sieglock
(Mayor)
NOES: Council Members — None
ABSENT: Council Members — None
ABSTAIN: Council Members — None 1nA�t►�
ALICE M. R'EIMCHE
City Clerk
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