From
Ron McCuller
Title
Ordinance amending the FY 2015/2016 Capital Improvement Projects Budget for the purchase of hi-tech equipment from Cantus Computor Company of Carrollton, Texas to enhance the wireless signal allowing field input of work orders by maintenance/repair crews
Presenter
Ron McCuller, Public Works Director
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
In a previous purchase, the City provided our work crews with laptops and i-pads to allow input of work orders from the field. This relieved our office personnel from manually entering data from individual paper work orders filled out by the crews into the work order system. We have encountered regular issues with signal transmission,decreasing the effectiveness of the field work order entry.
We investigated solutions and have concluded that the Cactus Computer Company, in Carrollton, Texas, have proprietary system that utilizes cellular technology from two providers (Verizon and AT&T) which ensures that the signals are always transmitted. We have experimented with other systems reported to do the same thing, but did not do the job nearly as well as this system.
This system will provide 61 Client Routers and 12 Server Routers and an Annual Service Agreement for the entire Public Works Department-Water Utilities and Streets operations.
There will be associated costs of approximately $55,000 per year from the wireless providers for the 61 units which will be paid out of future operating funds of the using Divisions during the budget process. Based on estimated start time of Feburary 1st the current year's partial allocation of approximately $32,200 will be paid from the water/wastewater contingency fund.
Financial Consideration
Funding for the purchase of equipment to enhance the wireless signal allowing field input of work orders by maintenance/repair crews in the amount of $160,507 is available by approving an ordinance transferring and appropriating from the unobligated fund balance in the...
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