HomeMy WebLinkAboutC2006-511 - 10/17/2006 - NAAMENDMENT NO. 2 TO AGREEMENT
BETWEEN CITY OF CORPUS CHRiSTi AND PUBLIC TECHNOLOGY
Mi.STiTUTE TO PERF~tM PROFESSiONAI CON3ULTING SERVICES
This Amendmerrt No. 2 is to the Agreement errtitled °Agreement between the City
of Corpus Christi and Public Technology Institute ("PTI") to perform professionai
consultir~g services for Automated Meter reading Year 1 system expansion" dated
Ssptem#~er 1, 2005, {"AgreemenY').
1Nhe~e~, the Agresm~t provided for four months of professional consulting services,
for not to exceed $55,000 fee, with options to extend for two four month extension terms;
~ere~, by Amendment No. 1, the parties extended the agreement for finro additional
four month periods, to end August 3~ . 2006;
Now, thefefore, ConsulEant and City agree as follows:
1. The prarties acknowiadge that as of August 31, 2~6, $48,620.12 remains available
f~ prof~sional consulting services under the Agreement as extended.
2. Sectron II. Scope af Services is amended to read as follows:
A. PTI shall dev~lop and heip support discussions and conferences with ~Fi
network partne~, promoting Guiding Principles that can hetp the city derive
rnaximum value f~om its investment in the WiFi network.
B. PTI shall Waic with the Intel Corporation and their ~liated industry patterns
to ensure that tt~ Proof of Conc~pt projects under way deliver expected ben~ts,
and that their ultimate success is channeied into the emerging Partnership
efforts.
C. PTI shall assist the City in organizing Economic Development strategies to
~clude roundtables, community partnerships and agreemerrts that can take
advantage of the WiFi network to promote economic activity on Corpus Christi.
D. PTI shatl corrtinue to assist tne City in its effort to develop effective
communica#ions strategies towards private industry and other govemments in #he
US and abraad that will take advantage of the WiFi network successes.
E. PTI will continue to provide strategic direction to the city's efforts to deploy the
AMR and WiFi r~etwork systems, and corrtribute written commerrts and dra~t
reports as direct~d.
F. PTI shall devsetop an evaluation framework for measuring and documenting
tfi~e productivity impact of WiFi technology-stimulated work process
improvements
G. PTI shal! provide training to city staff in understanding the new management
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opportunities (both in service delivery, as well as cost containment) and be
available to help deploy new strategies at the departmental level.
H. PTI shall offer advice regarding the organizational structures and procedures
that can make best use of the WiFi network technology available to all
departments.
3. The term of the Agreement is continued until the funds authorized under the
Agreement are expended.
4. The City and PTI agree that all other terms and conditions remain in full force and
ef##ect through the term of the Agreement. This Amendment No. 2 is effective on date of
ia~t signa#ure.
CITY CORPUS CHRISTI
By: ~
Geo . oe, City Manager
Date:
PUBLIC T HN LO Y INSTITUTE
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By: _
Dr. Alan~a , Executive Director
Date: ~ ~ ,~~,o ~
ATTEST:
By:
Armand+a Chapa, City Sec ary
Approved as to form only this ~`~ day of l~'E t" .2006.
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By: '
Lisa Aguilar •
A~sistant City Attomey
Fc'~- City Attorney