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Mounds View City Council May 29, 2012 <br />Regular Meeting Page 5 <br /> <br /> 1 <br />G. Resolution 7954, Approving the Purchase of Software Upgrade for WinCan. 2 <br /> 3 <br />Public Works Supervisor Peterson indicated one of the main infrastructures the Public Works 4 <br />Department maintains for the City is the sanitary sewer and storm sewer lines. The Public Works 5 <br />Department inspects these lines and makes recommendations for repairs or replacement. 6 <br />Currently, the lines are inspected on a five year rotating schedule. The WinCan software was 7 <br />originally purchased in 2004 and has not had a software upgrade since that time. The upgrade 8 <br />would offer versatility in analyzing the inspection and editing the reports. 9 <br /> 10 <br />Public Works Supervisor Peterson reviewed the bids submitted for this purchase noting the low 11 <br />bidder was from Flexible Pipe in the amount of $7,000. Staff recommended a 5% contingency 12 <br />for any unforeseen expenditures not to exceed $350. He noted the City had $8,500 in the budget 13 <br />for this expense. 14 <br /> 15 <br />Council Member Stigney questioned how this software would allow for review of the inspection 16 <br />at a later date. Public Works Supervisor Peterson indicated the recordings were digital and 17 <br />would allow for review at a later date. 18 <br /> 19 <br />Council Member Mueller asked if the software upgrade included technical support. Public 20 <br />Works Supervisor Peterson stated support was offered from the vendor at no charge. Tech 21 <br />support from WinCan was approximately $1,500 per day if needed by the City. He commented 22 <br />the program purchase was an upgrade to the current system already being used by the Public 23 <br />Works Department. 24 <br /> 25 <br />Finance Director Beer inquired if a less expensive alternative was available for the City. Public 26 <br />Works Supervisor Peterson stated a new system would cost approximately $15,000 with cameras 27 <br />being an additional $25,000-35,000. After speaking with the vendor, scaled down versions were 28 <br />available, but these programs would not assist with all of the needs of the Public Works 29 <br />Department. 30 <br /> 31 <br />Mayor Flaherty approved of the preventative maintenance provided through this software 32 <br />program. The City was saving money in the long run by repairing the leaking underground pipes. 33 <br /> 34 <br />MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Hull. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7954, 35 <br />Approving the Purchase of Software Upgrade for WinCan. 36 <br /> 37 <br />Mayor Flaherty clarified that this purchase was identified by Public Works in the 2012 budget. 38 <br /> 39 <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 40 <br /> 41 <br />H. Resolution 7955, Approving the Purchase of a New Air Compressor. 42 <br /> 43 <br />Public Works Supervisor Peterson explained the Public Works Department was responsible for 44 <br />blowing out all City irrigation lines and completed crack filling along City trails and parking lots. 45