Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a professional services contract with CDM Smith Inc. via the City’s Request for Proposal process for the WWTFS Instrumentation and Control (I&C) Integration and Programming Team Part 4, CIP 650348-100006, in an amount up to $750,000.00.
This program will support the 100s of deployed Programmable Logic Controllers, remote site connections, licensed and unlicensed radio communications systems, fiber connections, servers, network switches, hardwired connections, and instruments that make up the plant wide and system wide process control systems. Work will include troubleshooting, software updates, City staff training, capital and operating project support and technical review, and system architecture planning support.
Community Planning Area: 99 - Citywide
TIMELINE: The contract is expected to begin in August 2026 and receive annual renewals for 4 years. The contract will be authorized to begin new tasks through August of 2030 at which point all remaining tasks will be pushed to completion as the next iteration of this program is advertised.
ESTIMATED COST OF PROJECT: The proposed award amount is $750,000.00, that will be allocated on a task basis to support the various independent and interconnected control systems located at the various remote sites and major treatment facilities managed by DWR. Three contract modifications are anticipated at this time; however, further modification of this contract may be required, if unforeseen difficulties are encountered.
Cost summary:
Original Contract $ 750,000.00
Future Mod 1 $ 750,000.00
Future Mod 2 $ 750,000.00
Future Mod 3 $ 750,000.00
CONTRACT TOTAL $ 3,000,000.00
2. ECONOMIC IMPACT/ADVANTAGES; COMMUNITY OUTREACH; PROJECT DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS/ADVANTAGES OF PROJECT
The project is essential for the continued successful operat...
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