Label
DPU110921METERREADINGSOFTWAREANDREADINGDEVICES
DPU/Water Distribution
Mark Riley (x 2839)
Title
Authorizing the expenditure of $28,376 from the Water Replacement Fund and $31,100 from the Sewer Replacement Fund for the purchase of Beacon Software and other related items to replace the outdated and incompatible software for the meter reading software equipment and reading devices; authorizing the Mayor and the Commissioner of Purchasing and Supplies to waive competitive bidding and enter into a contract with Badger Meter Inc.; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The Department of Public Utilities Division of Water Distribution’s Meter Reading software is no longer supported or compatible with Water Distribution’s Badger meter reading equipment. This new equipment will bring us up to date and allow us to continue reading approximately 129,000 customer accounts per quarter.
Summary
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the appropriation in an amount not to exceed $28,376 is authorized from the unappropriated balance of the Water Replacement Fund, and $31,100 from the unappropriated balance of the Sewer Replacement Fund into to the account codes listed below for the purchase of Beacon Software and other related items to replace the outdated and incompatible software for Water Distribution’s meter reading equipment; and further authorizing the expenditure of same.
Fund Cost Center Functional Area Appropriated Amount
6063 34000 4UC1721STDSTD $28,376
6073 34000 4UC1721STDSTD $31,100
SECTION 2. That the Mayor and Commissioner of Purchasing are authorized to enter into a contract with Badger Meter, Inc. for the purchase of Beacon Analytics meter reading software and reading devices upon such terms and conditions as the Mayor and Director of Public Utilities deem requisite and proper, all of which shall be subject to approval by the Director of Law; and waiving the competitive bidding process as required under Chapter 187 of the Toledo Municipal Code.
SECTION 3. That the Finance Director is authorized to issue his warrant or warrants against the Water Operating Fund in amounts not to exceed $59,475.05 and make necessary expenditures in payment of the obligations incurred pursuant to the contract authorized in Section 2 upon presentation of the proper voucher or vouchers.
SECTION 4. That any remaining budget to fund balance at project closeout is authorized for disappropriation.
SECTION 5. That this Ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. The reason for the emergency lies in the fact that this ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and property, and for the further reason that this ordinance must be immediately effective in order to proceed with the replacement of obsolete computerized meter reading equipment at the Division of Water Distribution.
Vote on emergency clause: yeas _____, nays _____.
Passed: ______________, as an emergency measure: yeas _____, nays _____.
Attest: ________________________ __________________________________
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: _____________________ __________________________________
Mayor
I hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of an Ordinance passed by
Council _____________________.
Attest: ________________________
Clerk of Council