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Council approves backup SCADA server for water treatment plant at $48,150
Summary
To protect plant control operations from hardware failure, the council approved a change order to add a redundant SCADA server at a cost of $48,150; staff said the purchase will come from pre-assigned allowances and will not change the total contract price.
Valley Center — The City Council approved a change order to purchase a redundant SCADA/server hardware backup for the municipal water treatment plant.
Staff told the council the server provides protection against an equipment failure that could otherwise leave the plant without local control, and warned hardware lead times for replacement can be three to four months. The purchase was described as a prudent redundancy for the plant’s control mechanisms and wells.
Staff said the cost for the backup server — $48,150 — will come from pre‑assigned allowances and will not change the total contract price. A council motion to approve the change order and authorize the mayor to sign carried by voice vote.
What happens next: Procurement will proceed and the backup hardware will be installed; staff will continue to track other redundancies such as spare chemical pumps and pump skid capacity.
