HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2011-151RESOLUTION NO. 2011-151
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT FOR FIXED NETWORK SOFTWARE
MODIFICATIONS AND FURTHER APPROPRIATING FUNDS
WHEREAS, on June 1 ,2011, City Council approved a suite of agreements and
equipment purchases for installation of the Itron fixed -network system supporting the automatic
meter reading projects of the electric and water utilities. The Itron fixed -network project has
begun and the equipment installation, hardware configuration, software installation and the radio
communications facilities are nearing completion; and
WHEREAS, in order for information received from the fixed -network software to be
utilized by the City's utility system, a number of interfaces need to be created between the City's
Customer Information System (CIS), the Itron billing gateway, and the Itron network software;
and
WHEREAS, the CIS was designed by Vertex and is currently maintained by Vertex
under an annual maintenance contract. The required interfaces will be designed by Vertex by
virtue of their unique understanding of the CIS architecture and the City's utility system.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby award
the Professional Services Agreement for fixed network software modifications to Vertex
Business Services Holdings LLC, of Bend, Oregon, in the amount of $116,250, plus an
estimated $2,000 for travel expenses; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby authorize the
City Manager to execute the Professional Services Agreement; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that funds in the amount of $150,000 be appropriated
from Electric Utility Department Capital and Water Capital funds for this project.
Dated: October 5, 2011
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2011-151 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held October 5, 2011, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hansen, Katzakian, Mounce, Nakanishi, and
MayorJohnson
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None
JOHL
City Clerk
2011-151