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Adopt Resolution Authorizing Purchase of Transformer Test Equipment and Software from Omicron Electronics Corp. USA of Houston, TX and Appropriation of Funds ($175,000)
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MEETING DATE:
November 18, 2026
PREPARED BY:
Jasminder Singh, Engineering Operational Technology Supervisor
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt a resolution authorizing the purchase of transformer test equipment and software from Omicron Electronics Corp. USA of Houston, TX for a not-to-exceed amount of $175,000 and appropriation of funds.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Lodi Electric Utility (LEU) has historically relied on substation contractors to perform transformer testing and analysis. LEU has, throughout the past few years, worked in tandem with its existing substation contractor to learn transformer testing with the goal to bring testing in-house and standardize on testing equipment and reports. LEU tested transformer test sets from three major equipment manufacturers and obtained the following quotes:
Company Name Quotation Amount
Omicron Electronics Corp. USA (Houston, TX) $168,135.71
Megger (Dallas, TX) $174,788.20 (not including tax)
Doble Engineering Company (Marlborough, MA) $211,820.00 (not including tax)
LEU staff finalized their selection on Omicron Electronics Corp. USA’s (Omicron) Testrano 600 advanced test set with the accompanying cloud-based data management software. Omicron’s test set proved superior due to not only the lowest cost option but several factors including enhanced cable lead-management, equipment handling and overall management with a focus on overall equipment weight and ease of movement, equipment setup and efficiency, minimized cable connection and movements decreasing worker climbing and transformer traversing thus increasing worker safety, equipment and software support during testing, transformer manufacturer factory test set conformity, and regional utility transformer test set feedback and conformity. In addition to Omicron’s preferred equipment is the enterprise software which enhances equipment management, test result and file management, decreases the chance of data loss, allows for synchronization of data for all users, and enhances data analytics used for trending and understanding of LEU’s transformer fleet. The City’s IT Manager has reviewed and approved of the proposed software purchase. Omicron’s transformer test equipment will decrease LEU’s dependence on substation contractors, enhance the understanding of LEU’s transformer fleet health, familiarize LEU with transformer equipment, and boost the planned and emergency maintenance program efforts.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Not-to-exceed $175,000 which includes the quoted amount of $168,135.71 plus any minor cost adjustments that may occur between the time the quote was received and the actual order is placed.
FUNDING AVAILABLE:
To avoid delay associated with waiting for midyear budget planning, an appropriation of funds in the amount of $175,000 is needed from Fund 500 to Account No. 50199000.77030.