SUBJECT
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Consideration to select and negotiate FY25-074 professional consulting services contract with the top two scorers, GHD, Auburn, CA and E-Source Companies LLC, Boulder, CO for an assessment study for the Utility Advanced Metering Infrastructure/Automated Meter Reading System and Customer Information System (CIS) Solution Evaluation. This assessment will produce a clear migration roadmap and present the best solution for the Utilities Department to advance its metering modernization and digital water transformation. The firms that responded to the RFQ were:
1. GHD, Auburn, CA
2. E-Source Companies LLC, Boulder, CO
3. Utility Solution Partners, Washington, DC
4. Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker, LLC, Portland, ME
5. Atlas Design Services, LLC, Austin, TX
6. Brio Consulting LLC, Houston, TX
7. Schmidt Utility Advisors, LLC, Verona, WI
8. SL-serco, Inc., Minneapolis, MN
9. LER Advanced Utility Solutions, Columbus, IN
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PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
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BACKGROUND
The City received nine (9) proposals through Cit-E-Bid. The City of Laredo Utilities Department issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for professional consulting services to conduct an assessment study for the proposed AMI/AMR System and CIS System. The RFQ was publicly advertised and posted in accordance with the City's procurement policies. Funding is available through the Utilities Department.
VIVA LAREDO PLAN ALIGNMENT
Alignment Rating: Moderate - Indirectly supports or contributes to the intent of a verbatim goal or policy from the Viva Laredo Plan.
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?"Laredo is looking to the future with a resolve to diversify its economy, increas...
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