Title
Water Management Software
Action
Action:
A. Approve a contract with Hach Company to provide software licensing and training services for the Water Information Management System application,
B. Authorize the City Manager to approve expenditures for the provision of implementation services and purchase maintenance and support for as long as the City uses the system, and
C. Authorize the City Manager to purchase such additional software licenses, and services consistent with the City’s business needs and the purpose for which the contract was approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Barry Gullet, Charlotte Water
David Czerr, Charlotte Water
Explanation
§ This project will expand the use of the Water Information Management System (WIMS) application for all of Charlotte Water’s treatment plants.
§ The WIMS software will allow Charlotte Water to create a comprehensive picture of its water and wastewater system. Specifically the software will allow staff to collect data, streamline reporting and user-defined alerts, and provide staff tools for complex charting, graphing, and mapping.
§ Software licensing and training services are estimated at $100,803 for the first two years.
§ Maintenance and support services are estimated at $8,901 per year.
§ The Charlotte Water Director approved a waiver of solicitation because the software system will be used for all treatment plants.
Charlotte Business INClusion
No subcontracting goal was established for this contract because there are no subcontracting opportunities (Part C: Section 2.1(a) of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy).
Fiscal Note
Funding: Charlotte Water Community Investment Plan