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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Michael R. Pegues, Chief Information Officer
David Schumacher, P.E., Superintendent Water Production Division
Leela Karumuri, IT Risk & Compliance Manager
DATE: March 16, 2020
SUBJECT:
Requesting approval of professional services in the amount not to exceed $89,989 to perform cyber remediation with 1898 & Co., Part of Burns & McDonnell for the Water Treatment Plant SCADA system to enhance the security posture of critical infrastructure in the City of Aurora.
PURPOSE:
This Requesting acceptance of the winning response for the Request for Qualifications RFQ# 19-77 Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure, Water Treatment Plant Cyber Remediation:
-Publication Date/Time Phase 1: 11/21/2019
-Publication Information: Aurora Beacon News and Demand Star
-Marketplace.city Clear Box Review
-Closing Date/Time Phase 1: 12/06/2019
-Submission Info: Thirty one bids/solicitations were submitted to the City of Aurora.
-https://www.aurora-il.org/bids.aspx?bidID=208
-https://hubs.ly/H0n5ksT0
-Publication Date/Time Phase 2: 12/17/2019
-Marketplace.city Clear Box Review
-Closing Date/Time Phase 2: 01/18/2020
-Submission Info: 14 bids/solicitations were submitted to the City of Aurora.
-https://hubs.ly/H0n5kS30
-Disclosed the vulnerabilities through encrypted emails as Phase 3:
-Meeting with final 5 vendors through conference calls and onsite visits to assess capabilities
from 02/07/2020 to 02/11/2020.
-Last date to submit the pricing by noon 02/17/2020.
BACKGROUND:
As part of the City of Aurora Technology Strategic Plan or "IT Roadmap" for 2019, the Information Technology Division is seeking to evaluate and improve Governance and Security citywide.
This strategic line of defense and arguably the most important, will be for the City to establish and maintain a comprehensive Cybersecurity for all Critical Infrastructure.
The City is seeking information and quote to perform a cyber remediation for the City owned wa...
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