Placement: Consent Agenda
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Approval to Participate in the Polk County Contract #22-102 for the Utility Systems Department's Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Systems ("SCADA").
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Submitted By: India Barr, Procurement Agent I.
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of high-quality infrastructure and facilities.
Summary Brief (Agreements/Contracts only)
1. Prepared by: India Barr, Procurement Agent I.
2. Parties: City of Port St. Lucie and General Control Systems Inc.
3. Purpose: The Utility Systems Department ("USD") requests approval to enter a contract competitively procured by Polk County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, with General Control Systems, Inc ("GCS") to provide continuing support of its SCADA hardware and related instrumentation and electrical work.
4. New/Renewal/Modified: New.
5. Duration: Five Year Term, effective 11/1/2022.
6. Benefits to Port St. Lucie: Provide continuing support for SCADA.
7. Cost to Port St. Lucie (Annual and Potential): The estimated expenditure is $304,535.00. Future expenditures will be appropriated in the department's budget that are approved by City Council.
Presentation Information: N/A
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council waive the bidding for Contract #20230054, per Chapter 35.04(c) of the City's code of ordinances for good cause shown and approve participating (or "piggyback") the Polk County Contract #22-102 with General Controls Systems, Inc for SCADA support.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve participating in the Polk County Cooperative Contract #22-102.
2. Move that the Council not approve participating in the Polk County Cooperative Contract #22-102 and provide staff with direction.
Background: The SCADA network is a hardware and software-based system which controls and automates all treatment processes necessary for the proper operation of water and wastewater processing ...
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