Title
Proposed Change Order No. 1
Contract No. 2303413/SCN-0000018
Springwells and Northwest Water Treatment Plants SCADA Network Upgrades
CIP #170306 / BCE: N/A
Body
Agenda of: November 19, 2026
Item No.: 2026-445
Amount: Original Contract $6,101,296.00
Proposed Change Order No. 1 0.00
New Contract Amount $6,101,296.00
TO: The Honorable
Board of Directors
Great Lakes Water Authority
FROM: Suzanne R. Coffey, P.E.
Chief Executive Officer
Great Lakes Water Authority
DATE: October 23, 2026
RE: Proposed Change Order No. 1
Contract No. 2303413/SCN-0000018
Springwells and Northeast Water Treatment Plants SCADA Network Upgrades
Vendor: Process Control & Instrumentation (PCI), LLC
Status: Amendment/Change Order
MOTION
Upon recommendation of Cheryl Porter, Chief Operating Officer - Water and Field Services, the Board of Directors (Board) of the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA), authorizes the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to enter into Contract No. 2303413/SCN-0000018, Proposed Change Order No. 1, “Springwells and Northeast Water Treatment Plant SCADA Network Upgrades” with Process Control & Instrumentation (PCI), LLC, with no increase in cost for a total cost not to exceed $6,101,296.00 and an increased duration of 380 days for a total duration of 950 days; and authorizes the CEO to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
BACKGROUND
GLWA recognizes the importance of automation to achieve its continued vision of reliability and quality water service to its member partners. A rigorous and detailed condition assessment of existing instrumentation and control and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) assets was performed at each of the water treatment facilities under Contract No. CS-108. The assessments identified several opportunities for improvement that, left in current conditions, pose challenges such as limited system integration, increased cybersecurity vulnerabilities, and inefficient data processing.
JUSTIFICATION
SCADA network upgrades will enhance efficiency, security and regulatory compliance throughout GLWA water treatment plants. Updated SCADA systems improve real-time monitoring, providing faster response times to any anomalies and reduce downtime, lessening disruption to service and monitoring. Additionally, SCADA network upgrades will improve automation, data analytics, and overall plant performance. This request for time extension stems from the need to coordinate our timeline with other ongoing plant projects and upcoming process modifications. These concurrent activities will significantly impact our ability to maintain the original project schedule.
To ensure the successful completion of Contract SCN-0000632 this extension is necessary to properly align our scope with the surrounding plant modifications and other Plant projects.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT STATUS
Original Contract Time 570 days (07/08/2025 - 01/29/2027)
Proposed Change Order No. 1 380 days (01/30/2027 - 02/13/2028)
New Contract Time 950 days (07/08/2025 - 02/13/2028)
PROJECT ESTIMATE
Original Contract Price $6,101,296.00
Proposed Change Order No. 1 0.00
New Contract Total $6,101,296.00
FINANCIAL PLAN IMPACT
Summary: Sufficient funds are provided in the financial plan for this project.
Funding Source: 5519 - Water Construction Fund
Cost Center: 880000 - Capital Improvement Fund
Expense Type: 616900 - Construction
Project: 170306
Estimated Cost by Year and Related Estimating Variance: N/A
This proposed amendment is for an extension of time only. Although the amendment extends the final completion date further into FY 2028, there is no substantive financial impact.
COMMITTEE REVIEW
This item was presented to the Operations and Resources Committee at its meeting on November 12, 2026.
SHARED SERVICES IMPACT
This item does not impact the shared services agreement between GLWA and DWSD.