I. RECOMMENDATION:
Authorize the City Manager to sign a task order with Frisch Engineering, Inc. to provide construction phase engineering, programming and start up services for the SCADA system upgrades at the Water Treatment Plant in the amount not to exceed $471,185.00.
II. BACKGROUND:
The Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) upgrade project was identified as a necessary upgrade to the Water Treatment Plant (WTP) in the City's 2012 water bond issuance. After soliciting Statements of Qualifications (SOQ's) from qualified Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) design engineering firms, the City negotiated and executed a contract with Frisch Engineering in 2018 to initially provide professional SCADA system design services for the comprehensive upgrade of the SCADA system that controls the City’s surface water treatment plant (WTP) and distribution system.
Subsequent SCADA services included included in the SOQ included construction phase engineering which included submittal review, answering requests for information, coordination with the project contractor/integrator, and switch-over and start-up observation.
Frisch Engineering, Inc. finalized the design work under their contract and released bids for official bidding in September. Frisch is expected to provide engineering and programming support services during the construction of the project as identified in the statement of qualifications.
III. DISCUSSION:
Frisch Engineering, Inc. proposes to accomplish the SCADA programming, PLC Software Descriptions, Operator Training, and Construction Services in the amount of $471,185.00. A detailed proposal to perform the automation system programming and construction services for this project has been attached. This is a very time consuming and specialized service to be performed as part of the contraction activities that will occur by the contractor. This is a not to exceed contract based a 1.5 year project.
IV. ALTERNATIVES:
None. The SCADA system is too difficult to repair and keep running. Every issue involves great effort to find someone able to work on this software and equipment that is no longer in use and is very expensive to repair. It is doubtful to find a similarly qualified firm at a lower cost.
V. FISCAL IMPACT:
This task order will be funded by proceeds from the 2012 water bond.
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