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Roseville approves Verizon GPS subscription, awards City Hall electrical upgrade; consent agenda adds Jammin' at the Junction
Summary
Council approved three administrative items Sept. 23: adding the Jammin' at the Junction event to the consent agenda, awarding a Verizon Connect GPS subscription for DPS vehicles, and awarding an electrical upgrade contract for City Hall (with a grant covering most costs).
The Roseville City Council on Sept. 23 approved routine and procurement items including an event addition to the consent agenda, a new GPS subscription for city vehicles and an electrical upgrade to City Hall that is largely grant-funded.
The consent agenda, amended earlier in the meeting to include a new subparagraph adding Jammin' at the Junction on Sept. 27, was approved by voice vote. "Motion by Councilor Wautich is supported by Mayor Pro Tem Haut to approve the consent consent agenda with the added agenda item presented by our city attorney. All in favor? Aye," the mayor announced.
The council awarded a single-source contract for a Verizon Connect GPS subscription for DPS vehicles. City Manager Mr. Monroe presented the request on behalf of DPS Director Rob De Bruin, saying the Verizon subscription would replace an expired contract and would save the city about 20% compared with the current vendor through Sourcewell government pricing. Mr. Monroe said the GPS units track DPS trucks including the street sweeper and plow trucks so the city can document service on resident streets. Councilman Knox moved to approve the contract; Mayor Pro Tem Haass supported the motion and it passed on a voice vote.
The council also awarded a competitive bid to upgrade the electrical service at City Hall to Decimal LLC (project number 0100.0570). Mr. Monroe told the council the project is largely grant-funded: "90% of it is paid with grant dollars," he said. Mr. Cherko, the contractor representative, described the work as updating panels, adding occupancy sensors and tracing circuits to bring the building into compliance with current energy codes. The bidder's schedule indicated work could be completed in about 45 days; the council approved the award on a voice vote.
In both procurement votes council members asked routine operational questions about contract length, data provided by the GPS system and potential cost savings from seasonal deactivations. Director Rob De Bruin confirmed Verizon Connect provides live access to location and operational metrics (speed and time on street) but not maintenance records; Mr. Monroe said the GPS contract is anticipated to be for three years with an option to extend.
The council approved the three items by voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded in the minutes for these motions.
