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RESOLUTION 2011- 137 R <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN <br />MARCOS, TEXAS, APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF ADVANCED <br />METERING INFRASTRUCTURE READY RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC <br />METERS AND RADIO FREQUENCY COMMUNICATION NODES FOR <br />COMMERCIAL ELECTRIC METERS AS A SOLE SOURCE <br />PROCUREMENT FOR THE PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT, <br />ELECTRIC DIVISION FROM CANNON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. FOR <br />$191,250.00,00; AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASING MANAGER TO <br />EXECUTE THE APPROPRIATE PURCHASING DOCUMENTS ON <br />BEHALF OF THE CITY; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />RECITALS: <br />1. Section 252,022 (7)(D) of the Texas Local Government Code permits a limited <br />exemption from the competitive bidding process if the items to be purchased are available from <br />only one source. <br />2. On April 15, 2008, the City entered into a contract with Eka Systems for the <br />design and installation of a complete and functional Advanced Metering Infrastructure ("AMI") <br />system, <br />3. Since then, Cooper Power Systems, a division of Cooper Industries, has acquired <br />all of the assets of Eka Systems, Inc, and the ready residential electric meters and radio <br />frequency communication nodes (the "Products"), These Products produced and distributed by <br />Cannon Technologies, Inc,, also a part of Cooper Power Systems, are the only products <br />compatible with the City's AMI system. <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS9 <br />TEXAS: <br />PART 1. The sole source procurement of the Products for the Public Services <br />Department, Electric Division from Cannon Technologies, Inc, for $191,250. 10 is approved. <br />PART 2. The Purchasing Manager is authorized to execute the appropriate <br />purchasing documents on behalf of the City. <br />PART 3. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately from and <br />after its passage. <br />ADOPTED this the 15th day of November, 2011, <br />