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Resolution - Approval of GIS Contract - N Fulmer/M White
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Submitted By: Mike White
Department: Engineering
Financial Impact and Cost/Benefit Considerations: As discussed in Executive Session and the confidential term sheet.
Discussion
Pedernales Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Cooperative) maintains a geographic information system (GIS) for operation of its electric system. PEC management determined an upgrade to this system is needed and conducted a request for proposal to select a vendor to provide GIS productivity tools. Schneider Electric Smart Grid Solutions LLC was selected as the vendor through the RFP process. They were selected as providing the best overall value based on price and non-price factors.
The Cooperative requests approval of a three (3) year contract for software and enterprise support services with Schneider Electric Smart Grid Solutions LLC necessary to enable the setup and implementation of new GIS design tools
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COOPERATIVE that the Cooperative is authorized to execute a three (3) year agreement for software and support services as discussed in Executive Session and in the confidential term sheet; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief Operations Officer - Distribution, or designee, is authorized to take all such actions as needed to implement this resolution.