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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Bob Leible, Superintendent of Water Production
Michael Pegues, CIO
Jeff Anderson, Deputy CIO
DATE: August 24, 2023
SUBJECT:
A Resolution ratifying the purchase of Upgraded SCADA System Software for the Water Production Division for $62,046.20 for a 3-year agreement.
PURPOSE:
To obtain City Council authorization for the purchase of the updated Intellution / iFix software platform for the Supervisory, Control, and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system from GE Intelligent Platforms, Inc. via Gray Matter Systems, Richmond, VA, for the Water Production Division (WPD).
BACKGROUND:
The daily control of the water treatment plant and the associated 20+ remote sites is constantly managed by the WPD via the existing SCADA system. The system software was last updated in 2020. Since that time, the Water Production Division has worked with a third-party integrator to maintain the SCADA system. The current SCADA system no longer be upgraded. This purchase will place the system on a three-year support model to keep the SCADA system current for duration of the support contract.
DISCUSSION:
The currently used SCADA system software can no longer be upgraded. Renewing the software to the most recent version ensures proper functioning and the highest level of security for the SCADA system
The attached quote was received from GE Intelligent Platforms, Inc. / Gray Matter Systems, who is the only known supplier of the Intellution/iFix software.
The purchase of the system inlcudes the iFix v2023 software for $5,270.70 and three years of support for $57,347.00 for a total cost of $62,046.20.
A budget transfer has been submitted to account no. 510-4058-511-64-11 for this purchase. By committing to a three-year support upgrade and support agreement, the City is able to receive a discount of $16,756.35.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
This ratification was deemed necessary to address immediate concerns in the current SCADA system software. Not upgradin...
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