City of Columbus - File #: 2803-2017

• File #: 2803-2017
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/17/2017
• In control: Public Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 12/4/2017
• Final action: 12/7/2017
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract with McNaughton-McKay Electric Company for the purchase of Rockwell Automation technical phone and software support, licensing, and for the purchase of additional licenses, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the City Code for Sole Source procurement for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and to authorize the expenditure of $28,613.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund. ($28,613.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/7/2017	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
12/6/2017	1	MAYOR	Signed
12/4/2017	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
12/4/2017	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
11/20/2017	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time

Explanation

The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract with McNaughton-McKay Electric Company for Rockwell Automation software licensing, technical phone support and the purchase of two additional licenses. This purchase of a technical phone and software support agreement and the software licensing are needed for the staffs of the Jackson Pike and Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plants, and the Sewer Maintenance Operation Center to utilize for support of the Rockwell PLC’s (Programmable Logic Controllers) and OIT’s (Operator Interface Terminals). The PLC’s are devices that control the plants pumps, valves, switches, etc. on the SCADA systems, at both of the plants, and the various sites that are maintained by the Sewer Maintenance Operation Center staff. This is programming software that the technicians need to use to repair, modify or add to the PLC program within the PLC. Up to this point, the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage had to rely solely on consulting firms whenever there were any problems. Staff at the various locations, have been developing the skills necessary to troubleshoot and make necessary repairs and the support will provide the technicians with the help needed to identify and make the repairs, thus potentially reducing the need for future consulting fees. Without the support, updated versions of the software that are needed cannot be obtained.

There is a need to purchase two (2) additional Rockwell RSLlnX Classic Gateway Software licenses. These additional licenses are needed for the Version Dog software to access the Rockwell PLC’s.

Rockwell Automation is the sole provider of all software maintenance related to the Rockwell Automation software. This includes software update downloads and shipped media, as well as emergency software replacement. Furthermore, McNaughton-McKay Electric is the only authorized and sole distributor of Rockwell...