Submitted By: Lisa Crouthamel
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Presentation By: Doug Peebles
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Department: Electric Utility
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Approve the one-year service maintenance agreement renewal for Honeywell Process Solutions (formally Connexo NetSense) in the amount of $63,481
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OCALA’S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Operational Excellence
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
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BACKGROUND:
In July 2008, the City entered into a contract with Elster Electricity, LLC to supply all the electric revenue meters necessary to implement Advanced Metering Infrastructure (“AMI”). At that same time, the City entered into an agreement with Elster Electricity, LLC for the software information system, EnergyAxis, which communicates with the electric meters and houses the data collected. This information system is vital for monitoring and operating all aspects of the AMI system, troubleshooting, and electric revenue billing.
In 2010, Elster Electricity, LLC changed its name to Elster Solutions, LLC (“Elster”). In 2016, Honeywell acquired Elster Solutions, LLC.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
Ocala Electric Utility requests to renew the maintenance software contract.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funds to support the $63,481 software maintenance were approved in the FY24 budget in account 457-032-276-531-53-52050.
PROCUREMENT REVIEW:
These services were procured in compliance with the City’s Procurement Policy.
LEGAL REVIEW:
This Agreement will be reviewed and approved for form and legality by City Attorney, William E. Sexton.
ALTERNATIVE:
• Approve with Changes
• Table
• Deny