Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with Telvent USA, LLC in the amount of $2,468,940.60; for the Hap Cremean Water Plant (HCWP) Automation Upgrade Project, Division of Water Contract Number 2113.
This project consists of providing, configuring, and testing hardware and software to upgrade the current SCADA (Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition) System as supplied by Telvent USA of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, as well as provide training and support as specified and other such work as may be necessary to complete the contract, in accordance with the plans and specifications set forth in the Invitation For Bid (IFB).
The planning area for this project is “Citywide” since the HCWP provides water to several communities.
2. ECONOMIC IMPACT/ADVANTAGES; COMMUNITY OUTREACH; PROJECT DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS/ADVANTAGES OF PROJECT: The existing SCADA system was installed in 2003 and the UNIX-based servers have become obsolete. Operator stations currently run on Windows XP which is also at the end of support. Protocols required to communicate with controllers on the plant floor have moved into the next generation of software requiring upgrade of drivers and increased networking speeds. Newer historical data compression technologies are rapidly replacing older archiving systems. Use of Microsoft products has become the standard. Replacing the SCADA system will resolve all of the above issues and provide a more efficient water treatment operation.
3.0 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AWARD: The Director of Public Utilities publicly opened one bid on October 28, 2015 from: Telvent USA, LLC - $2,468,940.60.
3.1 PRE-QUALIFICATION STATUS: Telvent USA, LLC and all proposed subcontractors have met code requirements with respect to pre-qualification, pursuant to relevant sections of Columbus City Code Chapter 329.
Telvent USA, LLC’s bid was deemed the lowest, best, most responsive...
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