REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AND
CORONA UTILITY AUTHORITY ACTION
DATE: 04/17/2024
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
Honorable President and Board Members
FROM: Utilities Department
SUBJECT:
Title
AWARD A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT TO FERGUSON ENTERPRISES, LLC TO PROVIDE ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE EQUIPMENT, INSTALLATION OF THE NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE, APPROPRIATION OF $7,303,581 FROM THE WATER UTILITY FUND 570 TO CITYWIDE AMI METER REPLACEMENT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. UT-2022-03, AND A MAINTENANCE/GENERAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ONGOING NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE AND DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM SUPPORT
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This staff report asks the City Council to award a Professional Services Agreement for the Request for Proposal No. 23-019CA Advanced Metering Infrastructure Equipment to Ferguson Enterprises, LLC, to provide Advanced Metering Infrastructure equipment, install the network infrastructure and a data management system for the Citywide Advanced Metering Infrastructure Meter Replacement Capital Improvement Project No. UT-2022-03 and an appropriation of $7,303,581 from the Water Utility Fund 570. Additionally, staff report requests to set up a Maintenance/General Services Agreement with Ferguson Enterprises, LLC and integrated Software as a Service agreement with Neptune Technology Group, Inc., to maintain the existing R450 network until it is decommissioned upon installation of the new R900 network and to provide ongoing network and meter data management system, Neptune 360 support during and after project completion. Lastly, the staff report requests authorization to set up a purchase order for the City's warehouse to replenish meter inventory for new development projects and future meter replacements.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council:
a. Award Request for Proposals No. 23-019CA Advanced Metering Infrastructure equipment to Ferguson Enterprises, LLC, and approve the Professional...
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