Title
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH HD SUPPLY ITRON UTILITIES COMPANY FOR ELECTRONIC DATA COLLECTION EQUIPMENT FOR THE CITY'S ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Executive Summary: The 2014 Hudson Public Power budget provides funding for the purchase of electronic data collectors and repeaters as components of the automatic meter reader system and the power outage management system. HPP Staff is now ready to begin implementing the auto collectors and wishes to place the orders for said equipment.
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Legislative History
Permission to seek competitive pricing and/ or public bids- Resolution #13-157
Purpose & Explanation
Over the last 6 years Hudson Public Power has been working towards the development of a comprehensive Outage Management System (OMS). A complete OMS will assist in the prediction of system failures, service restoration efforts, identifying outage areas and customer account data, and improving the efficiency of the HPP crews. Some of the system components already in place consist of the automatic meter readers, GIS mapping of the system assets, and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system improvements and upgrades. The next step in this process is to begin the implementation of fixed network collector and repeater equipment. The equipment purchase will include collectors, repeaters, and supporting hardware and will cost $39,914.00. These components are supplied by HD Supply Itron Utilities Company which is the sole source vender for use with the electric systems Itron electric meters.
Timing Considerations
None.
Fiscal Impact
X Currently Budgeted
Supplemental Appropriation Required
Appropriation Not Required.
Suggested Action
Recommendation
Staff recommends City Council authorize the City Manager to enter into a purchase agreement with HD Supply Co. as the sole source vender for the purchase of Itron electric system data col...
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