P07-E29488.A1 – Approve an Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 2020-638 (passed on July 22, 2020) To increase the Maximum Contract Amount from $111,000.00 to $291,000.00; Approving and Authorizing a First Amendment to extend the contract term from October 21, 2023 to October 21, 2026 for Contract (No. 4600016168) Between the City of Houston and Goldwater Project, LLC. for Water Conservation Software and Services for Houston Public Works.
Specific Explanation:
The Director of Houston Public Works and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve an amending ordinance to increase the maximum contract amount from $111,000.00 to $291,000.00 and to approve and authorize a first amendment to extend the contract term from October 21, 2023 to October 21, 2026 for the agreement between the City of Houston and Goldwater Project, LLC. for Water Conservation Software and Services for Houston Public Works.
The sole source agreement was awarded on July 22, 2020, by Ordinance number 2020-638 for twelve (12) months with two one-year options in the amount not to exceed $111,000.00. The contract term was from July 22, 2020 through July 21, 2023. Prior to expiration, the contract was extended for 90 days until October 21, 2023. As of August 9, 2023, the expenditures are $111,000.00. The extension and additional funding will allow Houston Public Works, to expand on the platform capabilities, including software maintenance and hosting services, customized conservation planning support services, training for the various program users and to continue its efforts on water planning and cost-saving strategies.
The scope of work requires the contractor to provide a Wholesale Water Provider Platform (the "Platform"): a software solution that enables the City to connect with its many wholesale water customer utilities to achieve short and long-term water demand reduction and to access real-time water consumption data during periods of high demand and water crises of all kinds. The Goldwater Project, LLC software-as-a-service Platform makes it easy to plan, quantify conservation activities, communicate, and give cost-effective options to unlimited customer water utilities to reach shared conservation goals. There is no other technology solution in the wholesale water provider market, that accomplishes the same tasks or is customized for the special needs of Houston Public Works. It is the first such software in the market.
MWBE Participation:
Zero-Percentage Goal document approved by the Office of Business Opportunity.
Fiscal Note: Funding for this item is included in the FY2024 Adopted Budget. Therefore, no Fiscal Note is required as stated in the Financial Policies.
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Jedediah Greenfield, Chief Procurement Officer Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E. Director
Finance/Strategic Procurement Division Houston Public Works
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Estimated Spending Authority
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DEPARTMENT
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FY2024
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OUT YEARS
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TOTAL
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Houston Public Works
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$60,000.00
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$120,000.00
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$180,000.00
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