HomeMy WebLinkAbout11 Constract with Sitka Technology for Water SoftwareAgenda Item # 11
CONSENT
To: Board of Directors
From: Trey Griffin
Date: July 15, 2015
Subject: Consideration of a Contract with Sitka Technology Group for
Software Integration and Development
1. WHY THIS MATTER IS BEFORE THE BOARD
Board action is required for expenditures in excess of $15,000,
2. HISTORY
The District is improving its water leak notification system by developing software to
integrate customer water usage data with the District's existing customer service billing
and notification software.
3. NEW INFORMATION
The District solicited software integration services from two of the District's software
system developers, Aclara Technologies LLC, St. Louis and National Information
Solutions Cooperative (NISC), Cedar Rapids,
Aclara Technologies LLC did not provide a sufficient nor timely proposal for services
and National Information Solutions Cooperative (NISC) declined to provide integration
services.
Due to time urgency associated with the project, which is driven by the Governor's
executive order, staff contacted a software integration firm with a known record of
performance to the District. Sitka Technology Group of Portland Oregon reviewed the
project deliverables and concluded they had the capacity and capability to perform this
software development and integration in the time schedule needed by the District.
On May 8, 2015 a proposal was received
was reviewed by staff and found to meet
Sitka Technology Group can complete the
work is included as Attachment 1.
by Sitka Technology Group. The proposal
the District's needs and staff is confident
project in the time allowed. The scope of
4. FISCAL IMPACT
Sufficient funds exist within the approved FY15 water budget for this project and will
be funded from the water general fund.
5. RECOMMENDATION
Authorize the General Manager to enter into a professional services contract with
Sitka Technology Group for software development services in an amount not to
exceed $55,000 in a contract form acceptable by District Counsel.
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Stephen Hollabaugh Michael D. Holley
Assistant General Manager General Manager