REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BROCK D. BUCHE, PE, PLS, Director
Department of Public Utilities
BY: ERIC M. ROCHA, Water System Supervisor
Department of Public Utilities - Water Division
SUBJECT
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Award service agreement to Partner’s in Control, Inc., dba Enterprise Automation, in the amount of $1,045,914.00 for the Groundwater System Citect Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition, Wonderware Historian, Dream Reports Upgrade and Configuration Integration (Bid File No. 3872) (Citywide).
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that City Council award a service agreement to Partner’s in Control, Inc., dba Enterprise Automation, in the amount of $1,045,914.00 for the Groundwater System Citect Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Wonderware Historian, Dream Reports Upgrade and Configuration Integration; and authorize the Director of Public Utilities, or designee, to sign the agreement on behalf of the City of Fresno (City).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Department of Public Utilities’ (DPU) Water Division is currently in the process of upgrading the SCADA system for its groundwater system. The current SCADA system has been in use for nearly 15 years. The system is now running obsolete versions of SCADA software and the associated reporting systems that generate California State Water Resources Control Board monthly and annual reports. The updated SCADA system will improve data accuracy, enhance security to protect the system from cyber-attacks, improve diagnostics and remote troubleshooting capabilities, and provide better monitoring and control of water wells to optimize performance.
BACKGROUND
The Water Division operates a groundwater production system that consists of approximately two hundred sixty (260) active pumping water wells, two (2) tank sites, and over forty (40) emergency backup power generators, which utilize telemetry equipment that communicates and relays information on the Water Division’s current Citect SCADA system. The current SCADA system was implemented fifteen (15) years ago and is running obsolete versions of Citect SCADA, Vijeo Historian, PageMate Automated Messenger for alarm paging and a custom PHP (Hypertext Preprocessor, programming language).
The proposed upgraded SCADA system will improve efficiency of the groundwater system, resulting in cost savings for both the ratepayers and the Water Division. The SCADA upgrade will include modernizing the Historian reporting system, Top View alarm paging and reporting software, and implement a redundant cloud Historian reporting platform with AVEVA Insight. The upgrade will enhance the reliability of the system and reporting software, reducing the frequency and duration of service disruptions, and increase the safety of the system with state of art monitoring software for cyber-attacks and network security through improved monitoring and control capabilities.
The SCADA upgrade solution will be integrated into the existing system and compatible with the current equipment. Training will be provided to ensure that all employees are proficient in the use of the new system.
In accordance with Fresno Municipal Code Chapter 4, Article 1, and Administrative Order 6-19, Water Division conducted a competitive process for selecting a SCADA System Integrator to implement a SCADA Groundwater Upgrade. On July 29, 2022, a Notice Inviting Bids for the Water Division Groundwater SCADA Upgrade Bid File No. 3872 was posted to nine (9) Planet Bid Categories and multiple bidding exchanges. On August 23, 2022, one (1) proposal was opened and Enterprise Automation was the sole responsive bidder who met the qualifications.
Staff recommends that City Council award a service agreement to Partners in Control, Inc., dba Enterprise Automation in the amount of $1,045,914.00, as the sole responsive bidder who met the qualifications. The City Attorney’s Office has reviewed and approved the agreement as to form.
ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS
Pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15378, the award of this contract is not a project for the purposes of CEQA.
LOCAL PREFERENCE
Local preference was not implemented because there was a sole responsive bidder who met the qualifications.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact to the General Fund. The Project is a Citywide Project. Funding for this Project is included in the Fiscal Year 2023 capital improvement budget with the Water Division’s Enterprise Fund 40101.
Attachments:
Attachment 1 - Listing of Proposers and Fiscal Impact Statement
Attachment 2 - Standard Contract