HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2021-080 Purchase DTN Weather Software RESOLUTION NO. R-2021-080
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF DTN WEATHER SOFTWARE
FOR PUBLIC WORKS, POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS FROM DTN IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $4,399.44
WHEREAS, the City Public Works, Police, and Fire Departments have need to stay
abreast of weather events that will impact operations;and
WHEREAS, City Code Section 135.070.B authorizes the City to contract with a vendor
for the purchase of goods or services without utilizing the competitive bidding procedures when,
in the opinion of the Board of Aldermen, the contract would be in the best interest of the City;
and
WHEREAS, despite City Code Section 135.070.13, City staff has researched and
nonetheless identified a software product offering competitive pricing and furthermore offering a
product that meets the needs of City departments as presented (attached hereto) that may be
accessed from their computers and or phones.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF
THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE,MISSOURI AS FOLLOWS:
THAT the Board of Aldermen finds and determines that it is in the best interest of the
City to authorize the purchase DTN WeatherSentry Online Platinum Public Safety Edition
software without utilizing the competitive bidding procedures, and the attached quote sheets
describing the purchase in the total amount of$4,399.44 annually is hereby approved; and
FURTHER THAT the Mayor, the City Administrator, the Fire Chief, and other
appropriate City officials are hereby authorized to take any and all actions as may be deemed
necessary or convenient to carry out and comply with the intent of this Resolution and to execute
and deliver for and on behalf of the City all certificates, instruments, agreements, and other
documents, as may be necessary or convenient to perform all matters herein authorized.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Riverside,
Missouri, the day of July 2021.
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Mayor Kathleen L. Rose
ATTEST:
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Robin K.incaid,, ity Clerk
Attachment A
DTn
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Oma West Dodge Road
Omaha,NE 68114
Phone:(402)881-2160
Fax:(402)255-8180
QUOTE FOR SERVICES
TO: City of Riverside DATE: 5/01/2021
Attn: Jeff Taylor Expires: Quote expires 90 days
2990 NW Vivion Road DTN REP: Sherri Carstens 402-881-2160
Riverside, MO 64150 DTN EMAIL: Sherri.carstens@dtn.com
jetaylor@riversidemo.com DTN ACCT: 2569780
816-372-9024
ITEMIZED DESCRIPTION
WeatherSentry Online PLATINUM Public Safety edition (each user id/password
contains)
• Real time radar and Future radar(90 min into future) 6 users:
• Radarscope
$366.62/month
• Satellite-Infrared and Visible
$4,399.44 annual
• National Weather Service alerts
• WeatherOp reporting-specific locations
• Real time 100- mile lightning manager information with customized zones of
notification and countdown timer which tells you minutes when out of the area.
• Cloud to Cloud and Cloud to Ground lightning notifications with strike age.
• Storm corridors- Corridors are color-coded based on the type of activity detected in
the storm cell by US NEXRAD radar Additional smart phone
• ETA on when storm will reach your location down to the minute on map apps:
• Smart phone application with roaming, contains the real time lightning manager and $6.00/month
almost all features of online browser. (1 smart phone with each online) Or$72.00 annual.
• Alert Manager and WINS (Weather Information Notifications)to unlimited recipients
via email or cell. Ability to peg alerts back to all locations or separate.
• Action message—up to 100 characters of personalized instructions on weather
elements.
• Unlimited recipients to add email or cell phone weather alert notifications. (tap on the
shoulder)
• Daily Planner—select weather elements and thresholds, get daily report sent
unlimited times per day to unlimited emails.
• Executive Summary-take our threat matrix from planner, compress it so you can see
all your assets in one place simultaneously. Quickly Identify assets at a glance that
require focus/attention, in the following days.
• Briefing page—24/7/365 ask questions, get answers within 5-15 minutes. See other
customer's questions in other weather areas.
• Hour x Hour forecast with temperature, feels like, includes wet bulb globe temperature
alerts. Wind speed/gusts, wind direction precipitation chance, precipitation amount.
• Tropical Storm: Hurricane Track, Wind speed, Rainfall Amount, Wave Height, Storm
Surge
• Spray Outlook—put in weather elements, define thresholds and get the best times to
perform job.
• 6 locations that you can add or delete for additional monitoring sites.
• Slide show—single, console, quad view with transition customization. Great for hands
off ie: EOC, EMA, 911 centers.
• Traffic camera's/traffic speeds—
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Resolution Overview
Agenda Date:
July 6", 2021
BACKGROUND:
The 2021/2022 Fire Department budget allotted funds for the purchase of weather
software for use by Public Works, Police and Fire departments for a total price of$4,399.44.
This software will replace software that Public Works has at this time. It will assist all
three departments with staying abreast of weather events that will impact operations within the
city of Riverside. Our Dispatchers will have 24/7 access to it on their consoles. In addition the
Emergency Manager, Public Works personnel, Police and Fire Chiefs will be able to access
information from their computers and or phones.
BUDGETARYIMPACT:
The cost of this purchase is $4,346.23.
Request for Weather Software Purchase Approval
Fiscal Description Budget Funds Purchase Request Within
Year Available Budget
DTN Weather $ 13,000 $4,399.44 YES
2022 Software