Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract with Schneider Electric Systems USA for the Parsons Avenue Water Plant Automation Upgrade - 2019 Project; in an amount up to $2,484,318.10; for Division of Water Capital Improvements Project No. 690493-100001, Contract No. 2279.
Funds in the amount of $2,000.00 will also be encumbered with the Department of Public Service for Prevailing Wage services.
This project provides for the upgrade of the SCADA system at the Parsons Avenue Water Plant.
Community Planning Area = “99 - Citywide” since the Parsons Avenue Water Plant services several Columbus communities.
2. ECONOMIC IMPACT/ADVANTAGES; COMMUNITY OUTREACH; PROJECT DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS/ADVANTAGES OF PROJECT:
The existing SCADA system was installed in 2011 and the servers will have been in operation 24/7 for 8 years and are at their typical end-of-life. Protocols required to communicate with controllers on the plant floor will also require upgraded drivers and increased networking speeds. Operator paging technology is also changing rapidly to hand-held wireless devices. Operating systems generally have vendor support for a period of six years which will put the entire system in need of replacement. Replacing the SCADA system will resolve all of the above issues and provide for more efficient water treatment operation. This is a secure infrastructure project and no community outreach is anticipated.
3.0 CONTRACT AWARD: The Director of Public Utilities publicly opened one bid on August 7, 2019 from Schneider Electric Systems USA in the amount of $2,484,318.10.
3.1 PRE-QUALIFICATION STATUS: Schneider Electric Systems USA has met code requirements with respect to pre-qualification, pursuant to relevant sections of Columbus City Code Chapter 329. There are no proposed subcontractors on this project.
Schneider Electric’s bid was deemed the lowest, best, most responsive and respo...
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