REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on Various Agreements for Silicon Valley Power (SVP), authorize the City Manager to:
1. Execute Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement with Flynn Resource Consultants for Transmission Analysis Support;
2. Execute Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement with Milton Security Group, Inc. for Information Technology Support Services;
3. Execute Amendment No. 1 to the Master Construction Agreement with Hot Line Construction, Inc. for Electric Utility Overhead Services;
4. Execute an Agreement with Daniel L. Sun Inc. DBA Sun-Net Consulting for Implementation and Support of Transmission Outage Application Software; and
5. Add or delete services consistent with the scope of the agreements, and allow future rate adjustments subject to request and justification by contractor, approval by the City, and the appropriation of funds.
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Deliver and Enhance High Quality Efficient Services and Infrastructure
BACKGROUND
To meet its mission and goals, the City of Santa Clara's Electric Department, Silicon Valley Power (SVP), requires a variety of specialized services, including:
? Consulting Services related to Transmission Analysis Support, California Independent System Operator (CAISO) issues, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) issues, Congestion Revenue Rights (CRRs) and Litigation Support Action, currently provided by Flynn Resource Consultants Inc. (Flynn);
? Technology Support Services including Network and Security Operations Center, Support for Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), Support for OSISoft PI software (OSIPI), and Support for SharePoint software, currently provided by Milton Security Group, Inc. (Milton);
? Construction Services for Electric Utility Overhead Facilities, currently provided by Hot Line Construction (Hot Line); and
? Implementation and Support of Transmission Outage Application software (iTOA) provided by Sun-Net Consulting (Sun-Net).
DISCUSSION
Flynn Resource Consultants, Inc. - Trans...
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