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W A T E R E N E R G Y L I F E
<br />RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES
<br />• ' Board Memorandum
<br />P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S
<br />BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
<br />DATE: JANUARY 13, 2020
<br />ITEM NO: 7
<br />SUBJECT: FIRST AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT
<br />WITH WESTIN TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, LLC FOR WORK AND ASSET
<br />MANAGEMENT OPTIMIZATION PROJECT PHASE 1 TO EXTEND TERM FOR ONE
<br />YEAR ENDING MARCH 28, 2021 WITH AN INCREASE IN COMPENSATION IN THE
<br />AMOUNT OF $58,500 FOR A TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $1,324,600;
<br />INCREASE WORK ORDER NO. 1820191 TO $1,658,500
<br />ISSUES:
<br />Approve the First Amendment to Professional Consultant Services Agreement with Westin Technology
<br />Solutions, LLC, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for Work and Asset Management Optimization Project Phase 1
<br />to extend the term for one year ending March 28, 2021 with an increase in compensation in the amount of
<br />$58,500 for a total contract amount of $1,324,600 and increase Work Order No. 1820191 by $58,500 for
<br />a total of $1,658,500.
<br />RECOMMENDATIONS:
<br />That the Board of Public Utilities:
<br />1. Approve the First Amendment to Professional Consultant Services Agreement with Westin
<br />Technology Solutions, LLC, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for Work and Asset Management
<br />Optimization Project Phase 1 to extend the term for one year ending March 28, 2021 with an
<br />increase in compensation in the amount of $58,500 for a total contract amount of $1,324,600;
<br />2. Increase Work Order No. 1820191 by $58,500 for a total of $1,658,500; and
<br />3. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the First Amendment for Professional
<br />Consultant Services Agreement with Westin Technology Solutions, LLC, including making minor
<br />and non -substantive changes.
<br />BACKGROUND:
<br />In 2016, the City of Riverside engaged a third -party consultant firm, Baker Tilly, to conduct an audit of the
<br />performance of certain departments, programs, activities and functions within Riverside Public Utilities
<br />(RPU). One area of focus was RPU's asset management practices and making improvements to system
<br />functionality and business processes in order to improve the management of work assets in the existing
<br />system, Oracle's Utility Work and Asset Management (UWAM).
<br />On March 12, 2018, the Board of Public Utilities (Board) approved Work Order No. 1820191 for a total
<br />capital expenditure of $1,600,000 and a Professional Consultant Services Agreement with Westin
<br />Technology Solutions, LLC (Westin) in the amount of $1,266,100 for the Work and Asset Management
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