Title
Requisition No. REQ-0000018
Springwells and Northeast Water Treatment Plants SCADA Network Upgrades
CIP #170306 / BCE: N/A
Body
Agenda of: March 26, 2025
Item No.: 2025-070
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: March 3, 2025
RE: Requisition No. REQ-0000018
Springwells and Northeast Water Treatment Plants SCADA Network Upgrades
Vendor: Process Control & Instrumentation (PCI), LLC
Status: New Contract/PO
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 Requisition No. REQ-0000018, "Springwells and Northeast Water Treatment Plants SCADA Network Upgrades" with Process Control & Instrumentation (PCI), LLC, at a cost not to exceed $6,101,296.00 for a duration of 467 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 systems 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 Upgrade will enhance efficiency, security and regulatory compliance throughout GLWA water treatment plants. Updated SCADA systems improve real-time monitoring, faster response times to any anomalies and reduce downtime,...
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