AGENDA INFORMATION SHEET
DEPARTMENT: Materials Management
DCM: Bryan Langley
AGENDA DATE October 9, 2017
SUBJECT
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Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas providing for, authorizing, and approving software maintenance and server patch management services for continued vendor support for Denton Municipal Electric Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) software modules. It is essential for the City of Denton to keep current subscription and maintenance with the software vendor in order to ensure availability of upgrades, software fixes, and access to knowledge and support resources. Open Systems International, Inc. is the sole-source vendor for continued upgrade, support and maintenance for the SCADA software suite. Therefore this system is available from only one source and in accordance with Chapter 252.022 of the Texas Local Government Code, procurement of commodities and services that are available from one source are exempt from competitive bidding; and if over $50,000 shall be awarded by the governing body; and providing an effective date (File 4074 awarded to Open Systems International, Inc. in the three (3) year not-to-exceed amount of $416,392.22).
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BACKGROUND
Denton Municipal Electric (DME) uses the SCADA software suite on a daily basis for monitoring and controlling substations with distribution and transmission equipment. This software provides real-time load readings to Garland Power and Light and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). DME also uses the generation short-term load forecast and market operations module to efficiently participate in the ERCOT regional market. DME uses SCADA to meet State and Federal regulatory requirements for electric system operations and reliability.
It is essential for the City of Denton to keep current subscription and maintenance with the software vendor in order to ensure availability of upgrades, software fixes, and access to knowledge an...
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