Title
Consider a memorandum/resolution authorizing a Professional Services Agreement with Control Panels USA, Inc. for programming and configuration services, and the purchase of a Wireless Broadband Communications System from Iteris, Inc. for the SCADA Upgrade Project in the combined amount of $261,206.
Summary
DATE: March 15, 2022
TO: Kent Cagle, City Manager
FROM: Jeffery Reynolds, Executive Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: Authorize the execution of a Professional Services Agreement with Control Panels USA, Inc. for programming and configuration services, and the purchase of a Wireless Broadband Communications System from Iteris, Inc. for the SCADA Upgrade Project in the combined amount of $261,206
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
The FY 2022 CIP budget includes a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Upgrade Project. This upgrade project consists of conversion to a wireless broadband communications system for all 30 remote SCADA sites, virtual private network (VPN) access, software to dispatch SCADA alarms to standby personnel and reporting software to better assist operators in creating regulatory reports. These software and hardware items are necessary to afford the standby personnel the ability to access SCADA and receive alarms remotely. This project will provide personnel with security surveillance, real-time data, and the ability to respond to emergencies at our remote sites. It will eliminate the need for 24/7 SCADA monitoring by personnel; therefore, night shift employees will be moved to day shift resulting in more efficient operations and increased productivity.
City staff has negotiated a professional services agreement (PSA) with Control Panels USA (CP USA), Inc. for installation, programming, configuration, and verification necessary for the SCADA Upgrade Project in an amount of $185,000. CP USA has extensive experience in SCADA technology and has handled all of the City's Water and Sewer SCADA development in the past.
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