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TRUC EE D 11 NE
Public Utility District
CONSENT
To: Board of Directors
From: Peter Rosales
Date: September 18, 2013
Subject: Consideration of the Purchase of Network Switches for the Water
SCADA Reliability Project
1. WHY THIS MATTER IS BEFORE THE BOARD
Board approval is required for expenditures in excess of $15,000.
2. HISTORY
The District is currently operating with a Water SCADA System which is difficult to
support due to its antiquated proprietary technology and incompatible infrastructure. A
Water SCADA replacement project was started in July 2009.
3. NEW INFORMATION
As part of the on going project, staff proposes to upgrade the communications
hardware currently in use at the Donner Lake Water SCADA System. This requires the
purchase of Cisco networking equipment and would establish network connectivity to
Richards Booster Pump Station and 4 remote RTU sites to the TDPUD network.
Cisco switches will link remote SCADA equipment to the TDPUD Network. Cisco
switches selected for this project are designed to withstand extreme cold temperatures
and to survive harsh environments. Cisco switches can be programmed to defend
against unauthorized network access and are recognized as the industry standard for
cyber security.
Sites to acquire this upgrade would be Richards Booster Pump Station, Red Mountain
Hydro, Wolfe Estates, West Reed Pressure Reducing Valve and Donner Lake Tank.
Section 3.08.060 of the District code (Joint Purchasing with the State of California and
other public agencies) permits the District to take advantage of other agencies low
bids, providing that competitive procurement procedures were followed. The State of
California has competitively bid equipment from Cisco and other vendors as part of the
California Multiple Award Schedule (CMAS) program. Local governments, including
the District, are eligible to take advantage of State bids through CMAS.
The computer networking equipment from
the District network at a cost of $38,761
$42,637.
Cisco includes items required to upgrade
plus a 10% contingency, not to exceed
4. FISCAL IMPACT
Sufficient funds exist in the FY13 Budget for this project.
5. RECOMMENDATION
Approve the purchase of Cisco networking equipment from NetXperts Inc. in the
amount of $38,761 plus a 10% contingency, not to exceed $42,637 not including tax.
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Stephen Hollabaugh
Assistant General Manager
Michael D. Holley
General Manager