City staff briefed the Soda Springs City Council on a vendor proposal to upgrade the water system control equipment to a modern SCADA‑style platform and on the status of replacement parts for a major control valve.

The vendor proposal includes a one‑time migration/setup fee and a recurring monthly monitoring/service subscription (staff cited approximately $158/month for the service). The proposal also covers instrumentation and hardware that would allow remote monitoring of pumps, pressures and valve controllers. City staff said the written proposal will be converted into technical drawings so public‑works staff and an electrical engineer can review the exact equipment and wiring before the city commits to purchase and installation.

On the valve replacement, staff reported a spare valve exists and replacement parts (Claripart components) are expected to ship from Sweden; the vendor estimated arrival several weeks earlier than previously forecast. Council heard that fully replacing the buried valve is a heavy civil job — staff estimated a multi‑week effort requiring jackhammers, excavation and significant crew time — and could interrupt other summer work if scheduled without contractor help.

Council members and staff agreed on next steps: have the vendor produce formal design drawings and a scope/schedule estimate, bring the drawings back for review by utilities staff and the city attorney if necessary, and obtain firm installation cost estimates. Council did not approve construction funding or a purchase order at the meeting; instead it asked staff to return with a design/price package and recommended timeline so the council could make an informed budget decision.

Next steps: staff will request formal technical drawings from the vendor, involve an electrical engineer for review, evaluate spare valve condition and replacement schedule and present a package (scope, schedule, budget) to council for approval.