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Public utilities committee approves package of contracts for billing systems, pumps, lead-line replacements and service work
Summary
The council’s Finance Committee on Monday approved a slate of emergency ordinances allowing the Department of Public Utilities to renew or award multiple contracts for billing systems, equipment maintenance and to pursue funding for the next phase of the lead service‑line replacement program.
The Finance Committee unanimously approved a series of emergency ordinances from the Department of Public Utilities that allow the department to renew and award multiple contracts for billing, system hosting, specialty services and the city’s lead and galvanized service-line replacement program.
Director of Public Utilities (addressing the committee): “The Oracle CCNB system manages customer billing, meter reading, meter inventory, customer appointments, and related reporting,” he said, presenting ordinance 3‑25‑2025 to authorize hosting, licensing and managed services with Oracle Inc. for Cleveland Public Power and the Division of Water.
Other approvals included a one‑year extension of the HomeServe USA residential plumbing protection program contract while the department prepares a new procurement (ordinance 3‑31‑2025). The director said, “70,000 customers currently participate in over 45,000 plans,” and that officials will need time to transition if a new vendor is selected.
The committee also cleared a range of procurement authorities and renewals: stock and repair parts and emergency service contracts for water mains, hydrants and pavement restorations; sole‑source spare parts and services for Gorman‑Rupp pumps; proprietary equipment and firmware support; diving inspection and underwater cleaning services; rigging services for large equipment moves; and pump and motor maintenance contracts. Budgets noted in committee testimony included roughly $100,000 per year anticipated for sole‑source pump parts, $425,000 annually for high‑voltage insulator cleaning, approximately $700,000 annually for proprietary components and about $500,000 a year for diving services.
The committee also moved to continue Cleveland Public Power’s practice of remitting kilowatt‑hour tax receipts from the state back to the utility for operational use (ordinance 5‑27‑2025). The director said city staff “anticipate approximately $6,000,000 in kilowatt hour tax in 2025.”
On infrastructure funding, the committee authorized pursuing water‑supply revolving loan account loans, grants and other funding for program year 4 of the city’s lead and galvanized service‑line replacement project (ordinance 5‑32‑2025). Staff said prior investment included about $30 million for years 1 and 2 and nearly $90 million proposed for year 3; testimony described the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law financing mix as roughly 47% zero‑interest loan (20‑year) and 53% principal forgiveness (grant) for eligible portions.
All ordinances were reported out of committee as duly vetted and recommended for passage; several committee members asked for additional facility lists and project line‑item support before final approvals in later legislative steps.
