Explanation
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to upgrade and/or replace several system components for the Foxboro I/A System. The Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant utilizes this control system to monitor and provide control functions to the digester control area of the treatment plant.
The service to be performed is critical to the operations of the Jackson Pike facility, as all sludge brought into the plant is processed through the digester system and the Foxboro I/A System monitors that process. Invensys Systems, Inc. is the manufacturer of the system and software developer of the Foxboro I/A System utilized at the Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant. Therefore, the Division desires to upgrade and/or replace several system components with Invensys Systems, Inc., in accordance with the pertinent provisions for Sole Source procurement of Columbus City Code, Section 329. This service is to upgrade an embedded system. The Quote dated July 7, 2015 is attached to this record.
This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency because, without emergency action, no less than 37 days will be added to this procurement cycle. Emergency legislation will expedite delivery of this critical upgrades for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
SUPPLIER: Invensys Systems, Inc. (04-1339430) Expires 6/6/2016
Invensys Systems, Inc. does not hold MBE/FBE status.
The company is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
FISCAL IMPACT: $44,993.25 is budgeted and needed for this purchase.
$39,522.00 was spent in 2014
$46,591.75 was spent in 2013
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to upgrade software with Invensys Systems, Inc. to upgrade and/or replace several system components for the Foxboro I/A System in accordance with the pertinent provisi...
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