Explanation
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to renew its contract with CUES Inc. to provide annual licenses and technical support services for the GraniteNet software as a service (SaaS) cloud platform and applications to the Division of Sewerage and Drainage (DOSD) as the collection and analysis tool for field closed circuit television video (CCTV) inspections. GraniteNet software allows for proper inspection of Sewer System and is imperative to ensure proactive maintenance. GraniteNet software helps reduce the probability of line breaks and reactive maintenance; which in turn allows provides the highest level of service to the community.
The Department of Public Utilities (DPU) solicited competitive bids for the services in accordance with the relevant provisions of Chapter 329 of City Code through RFQ020701. Three (3) bids were received and publicly opened on March 17, 2022. Weighted scoring criteria were used considering the following categories: Local workforce, project team, past performance, understanding of project, software requirements/technology, training & ongoing support, environmentally preferable. CUES was selected with the highest score of 3 proposals received.
The original contract (ORD 2975-2022) went go into effect in November 22nd, 2022. It was bid as a implementation contract supporting five initial phases including planning, assessment and system readiness evaluation, test migration of legacy data, integration with the City’s geographic information system (GIS) sources, system training and documentation, and system implementation that included a final legacy data migration. After the implementation, there is an option for five (5) additional years contingent on agreement between the City and the Contractor and approval of City Council. This renewal is to provide the funding necessary for the payment of services for the second year of annual licenses and technical support services for GraniteNet software...
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