REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
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Action to Authorize the City Manager to Execute Amendment No. 2 to the Software License and Support Agreement with Siemens Industry Inc., for the EnergyIP Meter Data Management System for a Total Not-to-Exceed Compensation of $1,543,419, and Ratify Previous Payments Exceeding City Council Authorization
Report
BACKGROUND
Role of the Meter Data Management System within the Advanced Metering Infrastructure Program
The City of Santa Clara's electric utility, Silicon Valley Power (SVP), operates the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) program. The AMI program relies on multiple integrated systems to support automated reading of energy usage data from SVP's customers throughout the city. A core component of AMI is the Meter Data Management System (MDMS), which functions as a central data repository and processing platform for all data collected through AMI. The MDMS receives raw data readings, validates and processes the data, and interfaces with downstream systems, including the City's utility billing system. Without a functioning MDMS, the AMI program cannot support automated meter reading and billing.
Original Authorization of the MDMS Software Agreement
On August 18, 2009, as part of the AMI program, the City Council authorized the City Manager to enter into two separate agreements: one with Siemens Energy, Inc. (Siemens) to provide implementation services for the MDMS, and another with eMeter Corporation for software licensing, maintenance, and support services under a Software License and Maintenance Agreement (SLMA). The SLMA established the City's rights to use the MDMS software and receive ongoing support and was authorized in an amount not to exceed $133,733, initially covering a two-year period. Under the terms of the SLMA, licensing and support services renewed automatically.
The MDMS software selected under the 2009 City Council authorization was the EnergyIP platform, which remains in use today as Energy IPv7.2 (...
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