HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Contract for SCADA Software Support for Electric Services RESOLUTION NO. 15-154
RESOLUTION WAIVING CITY'S PURCHASING POLICIES REQUIREMENTS AND
AWARDING CONTRACT FOR SCADA SOFTWARE SUPPORT
FOR ELECTRIC SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA
WHEREAS, Electric Services uses a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition(SCADA)
System to monitor status and to control power flows, electric generation, interconnections to
neighboring utilities, distribution, and transmission; and,
WHEREAS, data from the SCADA is also used as the basis for billing energy transactions;
and,
WHEREAS, the existing SCADA system was installed in 2000 and had routine software
updates in 2002, 2003, 2009 and 2013, and in 2008 and 2014,the hardware, operating system, and
software were all upgraded; and,
WHEREAS, the SCADA system was supplied and is supported by Open Systems
International, Inc. (OSI) from Medina Minnesota, and the software is based on Microsoft ".NET"
technology; and,
WHEREAS, advancements have continued to be made to the software to meet changing
industry standards and regulations, and the City has historically entered into a support services
agreement with OSI to keep pace with those changes and to provide maintenance services at a
reasonable price; and,
WHEREAS, OSI provides these services at various levels, and the primary reasons to
continue the support service at a Diamond level are for reliability and maintainability; and,
WHEREAS,the proposed Diamond Support Plan not only provides 24/7 support for the OSI
products and software, but also provides an annual software upgrade, and continuing our existing
Diamond Support Plan with OSI is the most practical and cost-effective way to meet the new system
requirements, while gaining more functionality and security; and,
WHEREAS,this requires a single-source purchasing arrangement with the current SCADA
software supplier, which is why a waiver of the City's purchasing policy requirement for formal
bidding procedures is also needed; and,
WHEREAS, staff is requesting that the City Council waive the City's purchasing policies
requiring formal competitive bids, and award this contract to Open Systems International, Inc., of
Medina, MN in the amount of$95,200.00.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that waiver of the City's purchasing policies requirements is hereby approved, and awarding a
contract to Open Systems International, Inc., of Medina, Minnesota, for the Monarch Diamond
Support for SCADA for Electric Services in the amount of$95,200.00 is hereby further approved.
ADOPTED THIS 241h day of March, 2015.
�. A.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Nelson
Seconded by: Goodman
Voting aye: Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Goodman,Nelson, Orazem
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 24th day of March, 2015.