HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Waiving Purchasing Policies and Procedure Requirements for Competitive Bidding to Award Single Source Procurement for Computerized Outage Management System RESOLUTION NO. 23-423
RESOLUTION WAIVING PURCHASING POLICIES AND PROCEDURE
REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETITIVE BIDDING TO AWARD SINGLE SOURCE
PROCUREMENT FOR COMPUTERIZED OUTAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, the Electric Services Department uses a computerized Outage Management
System(OMS)designed and maintained by Milsoft Utility Solutions, of Abilene,Texas. The OMS
is used to handle electric outage calls, pinpoint system problems, aid in crew dispatch, and
communicate via text messaging with Electric Services customers. It is crucial to have an up-to-
date system to assure quick, reliable response to customer outages and other customer concerns;
and,
WHEREAS,this software was originally purchased in 2011 and has been a critical asset to
the department and to all the Electric Services customers with improved response times to power
outages and system reliability; and,
WHEREAS, this software is proprietary, and the support can only be provided by Milsoft
Utility Solutions, the original software creator.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that waiver of purchasing policies and procedure requirements for competitive bidding to award a
single source procurement for Computerized Outage Management System for the Power Plant is
hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 18th day of July, 2023.
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Renee hall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Corrieri
Seconded by: Gartin
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent:
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 18th day of July, 2023.