Title
Requisition No. REQ-0008696, REQ-0011699, REQ-0011820, REQ-0011856, REQ-0011863
Rockwell Services and Support
O&M
Body
Agenda of: September 23, 2026
Item No.: 2026-375
Amount: $8,478,282.00
TO: The Honorable
Board of Directors
Great Lakes Water Authority
FROM: Suzanne R. Coffey, P.E.
Chief Executive Officer
Great Lakes Water Authority
DATE: September 3, 2026
RE: Requisition No. REQ-0008696, REQ-0011699, REQ-0011820, REQ-0011856, REQ-0011863
Rockwell Services and Support
Vendor: McNaughton-McKay Electric Company
Status: New Contract/PO
MOTION
Upon recommendation of Navid Mehram, Chief Operating Officer - Wastewater Operating Services, the Board of Directors (Board) of the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA), authorizes the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to enter into Requisition No. REQ-0008696, REQ-0011699, REQ-0011820, REQ-0011856, and REQ-0011863 “Rockwell Services and Support” with McNaughton-McKay Electric Company, at a cost not to exceed $5,827,860.00 for a duration of five (5) years with two (2) one-year renewal options at a cost not to exceed $1,300,897.00 for renewal year one (1) and not to exceed $1,349,525.00 for renewal year two (2) for a total contract amount of $8,478,282.00; and authorizes the CEO to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
BACKGROUND
GLWA operational teams utilize Rockwell Controls Systems to monitor and control the process equipment required to treat and transport water and wastewater. Rockwell Controls Systems has been supplied and configured by multiple integrators over the last 25 years. McNaughton-McKay has been supplying Rockwell products and services through multiple contracts and purchase orders for over 20 years. The Rockwell systems at GLWA are complex and comprise of over 1,000 networked assets, including programmable logic controllers (PLCs), servers, workstations, and variable frequency drives. The Rockwell Controls System spans most of GLWA sites, including the Water Resource Recovery Facility, System Control Center, Water Treatment Plants, Treated Water Pump Stations, Wastewater Collection Pump Stations, Conveyance Remote Sites, and Combined Sewer Overflow Facilities. There are over 295 licensed Rockwell software programs installed and used by the operational technology teams to configure the system. Software applications servers are systems in many ways to ensure operations.
JUSTIFICATION
Rockwell Controls Systems are a critical component to the overall Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition system at GLWA and are essential for successful operations. It is a core component for our Operations and Maintenance teams to maintain regulatory compliance while enhancing operational efficiency. McNaughton-McKay Electric Company is the only authorized distributor for Rockwell Automation in the GLWA service area. The contract includes 24 hours a day, seven days a week, technical support along with software patches and updates. Upgrades to PLCs, servers, workstations, and network equipment are also included to ensure reliability and enhance cybersecurity. Allowances in the contract for hardware, software and onsite field engineering services will enhance resiliency and responsiveness. This contract will strengthen GLWA’s cybersecurity posture while ensuring that our PLC and drive infrastructure remains reliable, standardized, and fully supported across all sites.
FINANCIAL PLAN IMPACT
Summary: The current FY 2027 budget and five-year financial plan were based on previous experience and work performed. The value of the contract exceeds the current financial plan in total. The proposed contract’s scope changed after the adoption of the current financial plan. These changes include allowances for firewalls, hardware, and software upgrades as noted above. The use of these allowances may vary from year to year, which may require budget amendments in any given year. First offsetting positive variances within each area’s budget for contractual services or repairs and maintenance budgets, or the capital outlay budget, then if required from the unallocated reserve. The FY 2028 budget cycle will address these potential shortfalls.
Funding Source: Operations and Maintenance Budget (5910 and 5960)
Improvement and Extension Budget (5404)
Cost Centers: Five Water Plants (882131-882171)
Systems Operations Control (882301)
Wastewater Director (892201)
Wastewater Process Control (892222)
Combined Sewer Overflow (892270)
Expense Type: Contractual Operating Services
Contractual Professional Services
Contractual Professional Services All Water
Capital Outlay over $5k (I&E-Capitalized)
Estimated Cost by Year and Related Forecast Variance:
Fiscal Year O&M I&E Amount
FY 2027 Budget $1,121,959.00 $51,600.00 $1,173,559.00
FY 2028 Financial Plan 870,057.00 96,000.00 966,057.00
FY 2029 Financial Plan 633,402.00 0.00 633,402.00
FY 2030 Financial Plan 699,673.00 0.00 699,673.00
FY 2031 Financial Plan 737,313.00 52,000.00 789,313.00
FY 2032 Forecast (prorated) 186,588.38 0.00 186,588.38
Total Financial Plan $4,248,992.38 $199,600.00 $4,448,592.38
Maximum Requisitions $7,607,277.00 $871,005.00 $8,478,282.00
Variance (Negative)/Positive ($3,358,284.62) ($671,405.00) ($4,029,689.62)
COMMITTEE REVIEW
This item was presented to the Operations and Resources Committee at its meeting on September 9, 2026.
SHARED SERVICES AGREEMENT
This item does not impact the shared services agreement between GLWA and DWSD.