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AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE AWARD OF BID NO. 2017-042-1-3C WATER UTILITIES SCADA SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS TO SECOND SIGHT SYSTEMS LLC AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT FOR THE SAME IN THE AMOUNT OF $396,855.14.
(Note: First read by City Council on September 21, 2017.)
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Key Issues:
- The current SCADA communications system is in need of replacement as AT&T is providing a reduced level of support and reliability for the leased copper communication lines.
- The Water Utilities Department will spend nearly $450,000 this year on the leased copper lines.
- The Water Utilities Department is scheduled to move into the new facility this fall and AT&T has indicated it will not relocate the leased copper line service to the new facility.
- The Water Utilities Department engaged HDR Engineering, Inc to create a SCADA Master Plan which evaluated the future needs of our SCADA program as well as various methods of communications.
- The radio system will be augmented with fiber connections at the largest facilities to support the increased level of data and opportunity for expansion at those sites.
- This contract will complete the SCADA Communications construction as recommended by the SCADA Master Plan.
-The City advertised and bid this project and recieved 3 bids.
-Second Sight Systems has been determined to be the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.
Proposed City Council Motion:
FIRST MOTION: I move for a second reading of AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE AWARD OF BID NO. 2017-042-1-3C WATER UTILITIES SCADA SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS TO SECOND SIGHT SYSTEMS LLC AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT FOR THE SAME IN THE AMOUNT OF $396,855.14.
Background:
The SCADA System was originally constructed using AT&T leased POTs (Plain Old Telephone) lines for its communications backbone to all the remote water and waste water sites. These lines have worked well for many years but over time the utility's systems have becom...
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