Committee approves sole-source SCADA PLC hardware purchase for City Utilities
City Utilities staff sought and received committee approval for a sole-source purchase of Allen-Bradley PLC hardware from Kendall Electric (S26915) to support SCADA upgrades; staff said the hardware purchase totals $225,907.76 and complements ongoing control-system improvements.
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City Utilities presented S26915, a special-procurement (sole-source) purchase with Kendall Electric to buy Allen-Bradley/Rockwell PLC hardware for the city's SCADA upgrades. Matthew Wirtz said the hardware purchase supports ongoing upgrades to supervisory control and data acquisition systems that operate treatment facilities and remote pump stations; the hardware pricing was presented as competitive within the identified platform. "The reason we're coming before you at SoleSource, we have a, we use Allen Bradley or Rockwell as the manufacturer... That's the best equipment," Wirtz said.
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