HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2020-110RESOLUTION NO. 2020-110
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT FOR THREE-YEAR RENEWAL OF OUTAGE
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, INTERACTIVE VOICE RESPONSE, WINDMIL
AND WINDMILMAP SOFTWARE AND SUPPORT SERVICES WITH
MILSOFT UTILITY SOLUTIONS, OF ABILENE, TEXAS
WHEREAS, on May 20, 2009 the City Council approved the sole source purchase of
MilSoft Utility Solution's WindMil and WindMilMap circuit analysis tools; and
WHEREAS, the WindMil and WindMilMap tools provide an effective mechanism for Lodi
Electric Utility (LEU) to perform internal electrical system analysis when necessary; and
WHEREAS, on June 19, 2019 the City Council approved the use of Milsoft's Outage
Management System (OMS), including Interactive Voice Response (IVR) to automatically notify
callers of an outage event, send outage updates via text messages, and quickly identify outage
impact and restoration of power to affected customers; and
WHEREAS, the licensing and support packages for the OMS, IVR, WindMil and
WindMilMap tools will expire on June 30, 2020; and
WHEREAS, LEU staff recommends renewing the licensing and support packages for
these tools for a period of three years, in an amount not to exceed $100,800; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Lodi Municipal Code Section 3.20.070, bidding shall be
dispensed with when the commodity can be obtained from only one vendor due to a product
standardization by resolution of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, this project is in accordance with LEU's Strategic Plan whereby LEU will
design, operate, and maintain the distribution system to ensure reliable electric service.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby
authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement for three-year
renewal of Outage Management System (OMS), Interactive Voice Response (IVR), WindMil
and WindMilMap tools and support services with MilSoft Utility Solutions, of Abilene, Texas, in
an amount not to exceed $100,800.
Dated: June 3, 2020
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2020-110 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held on June 3, 2020, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Chandler, Mounce, Nakanishi, and Mayor Kuehne
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
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PAMELA M. FARRIS
Assistant City Clerk
2020-110