AGENDA REPORT
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AND
CORONA UTILITY AUTHORITY ACTION
DATE: 12/04/2019
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
Honorable President and Board Members
FROM: Department of Water and Power
Maintenance Services
SUBJECT:
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City Council and Corona Utility Authority consideration of an Exception to Bid for NEXGEN Utility Management Inc. for annual software support.
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the:
1. City Council make a determination under Corona Municipal Code (CMC) Section 3.08.140(B) that competitive bidding is not required for this purchase based upon the reasons provided in the "Basis for Exception to Competitive Bidding" section of this agenda report.
2. City Council authorize five (5) years of annual software support with NEXGEN Utility Management, Inc. of Sacramento, CA, in the amount of $169,534 and authorize annual increases tied to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.
3. City Council authorize five (5) years of annual as-needed onsite training with NEXGEN Utility Management Inc. of Sacramento, CA, in the amount of $18,000.
4. City Council authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to approve necessary change orders or amendments as provided by the CMC Section 3.08.070(I).
5. City Council authorize the Purchasing Agent to issue purchase orders and change orders per Corona Municipal Code Section 3.08.070(I).
6. Corona Utility Authority (CUA) review, ratify and to the extent necessary direct that the City Council take the above actions.
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ANALYSIS:
The Department of Water and Power (DWP) operates four separate utilities - potable water, water reclamation or sewer, electric, and reclaimed water. Each utility relies upon its physical capital assets - pipelines, plants, wells, substations, etc. - in order to provide reliable, uninterrupted utility services to its customers and the City of Corona. DWP owns...
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