Title
Approval of Services Agreement No. AGR17-32 with Anixter Incorporated in the amount of $4,974,717.00, plus Applicable Gross Receipts Tax, for the Purpose of Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Equipment and Services
Recommended Action
I move that the Board of Public Utilities approve Services Agreement AGR17-32, with Anixter Incorporated in the amount of $4,974,717.00 plus applicable gross receipts tax, and forward to Council for approval. I further move that the Board approve budget revision 2018-07 to properly distribute existing budget authority between the Water, Gas, and Electric funds according to the final project plan, and forward to Council for approval.
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends that the Board approve as presented.
Body
This contract is for equipment, supplies, installation, software, and project management services for implementation of a system wide advanced metering infrastructure (AMI). The system will provide accurate, near real time read capability for electric, water, and gas services for DPU customers.
BACKGROUND: DPU began considering implementation of AMI several years ago as the capabilities of the available systems improved in response to the development of more complex pricing models which began to emerge, primarily in the electric industry, in the early 2000s. The DPU conducted a pilot deployment as part of the NEDO Project in 2012 through 2014. While the project was limited in scope and distribution, the Department did learn and realize the impact advanced metering could have on our systems and business model, and made the strategic decision to explore the business case for system wide deployment. In 2015 the Department engaged Power Systems Engineering, a consulting firm specializing in electric grid modernization and utilities metering systems, to conduct a business case analysis for full implementation of advanced metering in all of the metered services (electric, gas, and water), system wide. The s...
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