HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2009-59RESOLUTION NO. 2009-59
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
AUTHORIZING THE SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE
OF ENGINEERING ANALYSIS SOFTWARE FROM
MILSOFT UTILITY SOLUTIONS, INC.
WHEREAS, Lodi Municipal Code §3.20.070 authorizes dispensing with bids for
purchases of supplies, services, or equipment when it is in the best interest of the City to do so;
and
WHEREAS, sound utility practice is to perform power systems studies every three to
five years to verify that existing distribution system components are within safe operating limits;
and
WHEREAS, on April 15, 2009, the City Council awarded a service contractto RW Beck,
Inc., of Sacramento, CA, to conduct power systems studies on the City's existing electric
distribution facilities for approximately $95,800; and
WHEREAS, models, configurations, and databases received from RW Beck, Inc. will
enable Electric Utility Department (EUD) staff to perform future systems studies internally; and
WHEREAS, EUD's acquisition of the Milsoft engineering analysis software will provide
significant cost savings and enhance in-house ability to evaluate power outages and operating
limits of power equipment thereby increasing reliability of electric service; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that the engineering analysis software be purchased
sole source from Milsoft Utility Solutions, Inc., of Abilene, Texas, which is the same software
that RW Beck, Inc. will be using in it's recently awarded service contract to perform systems
studies on the City's electric distribution facilities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby approve
the sole source purchase of engineering analysis software from Milsoft Utility Solutions, Inc., of
Abilene, Texas, in the amount of $29,444.06.
Dated: May 20, 2009
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hereby certify that Resolution No. 2009-59 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held May 20, 2009, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hitchcock, Johnson, Katzakian, Mounce, and
Mayor Hansen
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
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