TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Beth Beatty, City Manager
SUBJECT:
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Approve Annual Software Payment for the Sensus Analytics, RNI SAAS Systems, and Sensus Customer Portal to Core & Main LP in the amount of $92,156.00
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BACKGROUND:
The City of Joliet Department of Public Utilities utilizes an Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) system to read water consumption data from approximately 50,000+ meters on a monthly basis. The system, manufactured by Sensus USA Inc., includes hardware and software to read meters remotely via a fixed-base radio system. The customer portal provides live data to the customer to establish alerts, compare billing or determine if there is a leak based on their consumption.
The Public Service Committee will review this matter.
CONCLUSION:
Core & Main LP is the sole authorized area distributor of Sensus equipment and software. Accordingly, they provided a quote to renew the annual Sensus software service, hosting, support, and customer portal from October 25, 2024, to October 24, 2025.
Section 2-438 of the City of Joliet Code of Ordinances states that purchases whose estimated cost is in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) may be awarded without written specifications or bidding under certain circumstances. Two (2) of these circumstances apply:
(a) Purchases which may only be practicably made from a single source.
(c) Purchases of equipment which, by reason of training of city personnel or an inventory of replacement parts maintained by the city, are compatible with the existing equipment owned by the city.
This purchase will be charged to the Water & Sewer Operating Fund / Meter Repair (Org 50080320, Object 523400, $92,156.00).
RECOMMENDATION:
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Based on the above, it is recommended that the Mayor and City Council authorize payment for the annual renewal of meter reading software service fees, hosting service, support, and customer portal, in the amount of $92,156.00, to Core & Main LP.
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