HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 99-132 N.C.S. 06/21/1999 1 Resolution N®. 99-132 ~.C.S.
2 of the City of Petaluma, California
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4 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE
5 SPRINGBROOK SOFTWARE COMPANY, PORTLAND OREGON,
6 FOR UTILITY BILLING AND CASH RECIEPTS SOFTWARE
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8 .WHEREAS, the City currently provides utility services of Water and Water Pollution Control to the City
9 and limited areas outside of the City, and;
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11 WHEREAS, the City provides customer account services, including billing, for an estimated 18,000
12 residential,, commercial and industrial services, and;
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14 WHEREAS, the current customer services system was installed in 1986 and does not have adequate
15 capabilities to provide the customer services needed now and in the future, as well as it will not operate correctly
16 after December, 1999, and;
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1$ WHEREAS, the City staff, with the assistance of a consultant, over the last twelve months have been
19 reviewing other utility customer services computer systems and have determine the needs of a customer services
20 system for the City, and;
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22 WHEREAS, a Request for Proposal. was sent to four selected software companies that provide utility
23 billing software for Cities and Special Districts in California, and;
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25 WHEREAS, the City staffand,consultant evaluated and ranked the three responses, reviewed
26 demonstrations of the systems, contacted references and have visited installedsites, and;
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28 WHEREAS,. Springbrook Software Company, Portland Oregon, provided the best ranked proposal and
29 demonstrated a software product that will best serve the needs of the City is recommended as the utility billing
30 customer service system,
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33 NOW, THEREFORE BE TT RESOLVED, that the City Council authorizes the City Manager to enter into
34 an agreement with the Springbrook Software Company, Portland Oregon, for Utility Billing and Cash Receipts
35 Software systems as proposed in the response to the Request for Proposal dated April 21, 1999 for a cost not to
36 exceed $111,298.
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38 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the budget to acquire the necessary computer hardware and software
39 to operate the Utility Billing and Cash Receipts systems not to exceed $19,994 and an additional contingency of
40 $6,500 is hereby approved.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Approved as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a (Regular) 1Ia51X~ meeting
on the ....2:l.St------------- day of ...........J11I1~........-.............................., 19.;~.~.., by the
following vote:
AYES: Healy, Torliatt, Cader-Thompson, Hamilton, Maguire, Vice Mayor Keller, Mayor Thompson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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City Clerk ~ Mayor
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