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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />FEBRUARY 1, 2010 <br />TITLE: <br />AGREEMENT FOR WATER SYSTEM <br />PROGRAMMING AND ENGINEERIN <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />❑ As Recommended <br />❑ As Amended <br />❑ Ordinance on 1" Reading <br />❑ Ordinance on 2"d Reading <br />❑ Implementing Resolution <br />❑ Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the <br />attached agreement with CPC Powertec, Inc. for water system programming <br />and engineering services in the not -to- exceed amount of $55,000 subject <br />to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The City's water production facilities are controlled by a state- of -the- <br />art Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition ( SCADA) System. This system <br />was upgraded in 2007 with new controllers at 35 facility locations. <br />Critical facilities controlled by this system include pump stations, <br />wells, reservoirs, and valve stations. <br />To insure uninterrupted operation of these critical facilities, City <br />staff must oversee the programming, repair, and replacement of system <br />components. These major components include switchgears, motor control <br />centers, programmable logic controllers, and main control panels. Due to <br />the highly technical and complex nature of this work, an outside <br />consultant is sometimes required to assist City staff with these <br />activities. <br />CPC Powertec, Inc. has designed and <br />system components currently in <br />facilities. They have an excellent <br />logic used in the current SCADA sy <br />required to assist City staff in the <br />of these facilities. <br />programmed many of the major control <br />service at City water production <br />understanding of the control system <br />stem. They possess unique knowledge <br />repair, programming, and replacement <br />The proposed agreement will allow staff to consult with CPC Powertech, <br />Inc. on an as- needed basis. Due to the excellent service provided in the <br />past and the unique knowledge they possess of Santa Ana's SCADA system, <br />25B -1 <br />