HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2001-99RESOLUTION NO. 2001-99
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE
NON-COMPETITIVE PURCHASE OF A SUPERVISORY, CONTROL
AND DATA ACQUISITION (SCADA) SYSTEM AND SOFTWARE
UPGRADE FROM SIEMENS/TELEGRY SYSTEMS, INC.
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WHEREAS, Lodi Municipal Code, §3.20.070, authorizes dispensing with bids for
purchases of supplies, services or equipment when it is in the best interest of the City to
do so; and
WHEREAS, the present SCADA system was purchased in 1989 from Landis &
Gyr, now Siemens/TeleGyr Systems, Inc., to provide for the automatic control and
monitoring of the City of Lodi's Electric and Water Systems; and
WHEREAS, since 1989, new substations, water wells, electric circuits, storm
pumps, and sewage lift stations have been installed to provide for the City's growth. As
a result of additional equipmenf being added, the present SCADA system has reached
its operational capacity due to lack of memory in the master station; and
WHEREAS, memory expansions are not available for this system. Other critical
hardware components are no longer available. In addition, the new technology and
features that would enhance the operation of the City's Water and Electric Systems, i.e.
improved efficiency and response time, cannot be adapted to our present SCADA
system; and
WHEREAS, after careful research, the department has determined that an
upgrade from Siemens/TeleGyr Systems, Inc. to the existing master station is in the best
interest of the City of Lodi for the following reasons:
1) It allows the use of three master station protocols simultaneously, one of
which is currently being used by the present SCADA master station and
Remote Terminal Units (RTU's). This eliminates the mandatory
requirement for either a protocol change or an emulation of a proprietary
protocol, as would be the case if any of the other vendors were selected.
It eliminates the need to spend any labor dollars changing the protocol at
the substations, water wells, storm pumps, and sewage lift stations. It
allows for a seamless switchover from the old SCADA system to the new
SCADA system.
2) Both systems are allowed to run in parallel to insure that the new SCADA
system works to our satisfaction. This provides the City of Lodi with the
option of waiting until the new SCADA system is fully operational before
the old system is shut down.
3) The Siemens/TeleGyr system upgrade requires less hardware, thereby,
reducing the opportunity for system failures. The Siemens/TeleGyr
system upgrade provides for faster takeover from failure of the on-line
unit due to the speed in which each server is updated. Less training is
needed due to familiarity and present use of the Siemens/TeleGyr
equipment.
WHEREAS, staff seeks authorization for the non-competitive purchase of a
replacement/upgrade of the master station and software for the City's Supervisory,
Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system for the Electric Utility Department from
Siemens/TeleGyr Systems, Inc., in the amount of $165,000.00,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Lodi
does hereby approve the non-competitive purchase of a replacement/upgrade of the
master station and software for the City's Supervisory, Control and Data Acquisition
(SCADA) system for the Electric Utility Department from Siemens/TeleGyr Systems,
Inc., in the amount of $165,000.00.
Dated: May 2, 2001
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Resolution No.
2001-99, which was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the City Council of the
City of Lodi in a regular meeting held May 2, 2001 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hitchcock, Howard, Land, Pennino and
Mayor Nakanishi
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
SUSAN J. BLACI�'STON
City Clerk
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