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File #: 2214-2025    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Second Reading
File created: 8/6/2025 In control: Public Utilities & Sustainability Committee
On agenda: 10/6/2025 Final action:
Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a sole-source contract with Minsait ACS, Inc. for the base Prism Historian and eAlarm software upgrades to the existing SCADA network; and to authorize the expenditure of $106,045.00 from the Electricity Operating Fund. ($106,045.00)
Attachments: 1. ORD 2214-2025 - PRISM SCADA Historian Software - Sole-Source Letter, 2. ORD 2214-2025 SCADA PRISM Historian Sole-Source Form, 3. ORD 2214-2025 Financial Coding - SCADA Software-Hardware upgrades, 4. ORD 2214-2025 - Minsait ACS SOS

Explanation

 

This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with Minsait ACS, Inc. for hardware, software, and project services related to the PRISM Historian hardware Server and eAlarm application.

 

Minsait ACS, Inc. is the original developer and system architect for the Division of Power’s existing PRISM SCADA system. PRISM historian and eAlarm are add-ons to this existing system. PRISM historian extends the number of collected points beyond the 14,000 limit of PRISM HDC, supports data collection intervals down to one second, allows reporting through traditional Greport tool and LibreOffice macros, and supports high-availability database configurations. The eAlarm event application provides the capability for email alerts for system events or critical alarms for up to 20 recipients. Due to the custom solution used by the Division of Power, it is in the City’s best interest to enter into a sole-source contract for these two package add-ons.

 

The original PRISM system was upgraded under the authorization of ORD #2409-2022. This project is estimated to take three months from project kickoff, but as delays are possible, the contract will extend from date of execution through completion of the historical data transfer, and end with shipment of the system and acceptance by the Division of Power.

 

Vendor:

Minsait ACS, Inc.                                                 

Contract Compliance Number: 008779

Contract Compliance Expiration Date: 7/8/2022 (pending update)

 

Fiscal Impact: $106,045 is budgeted and available from within the Public Utilities Electricity Operating Fund to meet the financial obligations of this contract. It came in under budgeted expectations, which were $150,000.00. Previous spending includes annual licensing costs.

$27,369.00 was spent in 2024

$42,502.00 was spent in 2023

 

 

Title

 

To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a sole-source contract with Minsait ACS, Inc. for the base Prism Historian and eAlarm software upgrades to the existing SCADA network; and to authorize the expenditure of $106,045.00 from the Electricity Operating Fund. ($106,045.00)

 

 

Body

 

WHEREAS, the Department of Public Utilities utilizes the SCADA network designed and developed by Minsait ACS, Inc. as the main controlling and monitoring system for the Division of Power electrical distribution system; and

 

WHEREAS, the original system, over 20 years old, was upgraded under the authorization of Ordinance 2409-2022; and

 

WHEREAS, the Department of Public Utilities wishes to enter into an agreement for hardware, software and project services for the PRISM base historian and eAlarm add-ons; and

 

WHEREAS, As the system is proprietary, this ordinance is being submitted in accordance with the pertinent provisions for Sole Source procurement of Columbus City Code Chapter 329; and

 

WHEREAS, the expenditure of $106,045.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized from object classes 03, Services, and 06, Capital Outlay, in the Electricity Operating Fund, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance; and

 

WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operations of the Department of Public Utilities in that it is necessary to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract with Minsait ACS, Inc. for hardware, software, and implementation of the Base Prism Historian and eAlarm software upgrades to the existing SCADA network; NOW, THEREFORE

 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

 

SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Utilities be and is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with Minsait ACS, Inc. for implementation of the Base Prism Historian and eAlarm software upgrades to the already existing SCADA network pursuant to the sole source provisions of Columbus City Code.

 

SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $106,045.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized from object classes 03, Services, and 06, Capital Outlay, in the Electricity Operating Fund, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance; and

 

SECTION 3.  That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.

 

SECTION 4. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.

 

SECTION 5.  That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.