Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Amendment 1City of Denton
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AGENDA INFORMATION SHEET
DEPARTMENT: Procurement
ACM: Christine Taylor
DATE: July 15, 2025
SUBJECT
Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation,
authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract extension between the City of Denton and SSP
Innovations, LLC, through July 26, 2027, to continue the development of system integrations for Denton
Municipal Electric; and declaring an effective date (File 7210 – extending a contract with SSP Innovations,
LLC, to July 26, 2027). The Public Utilities Board recommends approval (5 - 0).
STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT
This action supports Key Focus Area: Enhance Infrastructure and Mobility.
INFORMATION/BACKGROUND
Denton Municipal Electric (DME) is implementing OSI's Advanced Distribution Management System
(ADMS) and ESRI’s Utility Network, aimed at replacing the existing Outage Management System (OMS)
and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) to achieve greater grid resilience, real-time monitoring, and
improved outage response capabilities. The project efforts have expanded due to the correlating projects for
the new OMS/ADMS and GIS.
This change order requests additional efforts by SSP to develop system integrations with the new
OMS/ADMS project. The project has an estimated date of completion by March 31, 2027.
Denton Municipal Electric has utilized SSP Innovations to deliver OMS/GIS services to the DME
organization since 2016. Services are performed by SSP Professional Services staff who possess unique
and extensive experience in the planning, development, and implementation of OMS and GIS products.
SSP Innovations staff have an in-depth understanding of GIS and OMS product technology, access to the
newest software developments, and visibility into future product directions. These tools are unique to SSP
and provide insight into our system. SSP built the current integrations between OMS and the existing CIS,
IVR, SCADA, and AMI to assist DME in better monitoring, analyzing, designing, and maintaining the
transmission and distribution systems. Their experience and knowledge have been invaluable to DME. We
would like to continue utilizing their business and technical guidance to ensure the projects remain
successful.
City Hall
215 E. McKinney Street
Denton, Texas
www.cityofdenton.com
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
On January 28, 2020, City Council approved a contract with SSP Innovations, LLC, in the not-to-exceed
amount of $2,000,000 (Ordinance 20-112).
On June 23, 2025, the Public Utilities Board (PUB) recommended this item to the City Council for
consideration.
RECOMMENDATION
Award a contract extension with SSP Innovations, LLC, to continue the development of system integrations
for Denton Municipal Electric, to expire July 26, 2027.
PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS
SSP Innovations, LLC
Centennial, CO
ESTIMATED SCHEDULE OF PROJECT
This contract will expire on July 26, 2027.
FISCAL INFORMATION
These items/services will be funded from Denton Municipal Electric Operational Technology Division CIP
project funds. Requisitions will be entered on an as-needed basis. The budgeted amount for this item is
$2,000,000.
EXHIBITS
Exhibit 1: Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2: Original Ordinance and Contract
Exhibit 3: Ordinance and Amendment 1
Respectfully submitted:
Lori Hewell, 940-349-7100
Purchasing Manager
For information concerning this acquisition, contact: Jerry Looper, 940-349-7676.
Legal point of contact: Marcella Lunn at 940-349-8333.