TO: Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Cale Curtis, City Manager
DATE: April 3, 2024
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MARGATE, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION TO NEGOTIATE A DESIGN/BUILD AGREEMENT WITH THE TOP RANKED FIRM, REVERE CONTROL SYSTEMS, INC., FOR REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) 2024-005 - SCADA UPGRADES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL & ENGINEERING SERVICES; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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BACKGROUND:
The City received three responses to Request for Qualifications (RFQ) 2024-005 - SCADA Upgrades for DEES. A Selection and Evaluation Committee (SEC) was formed to review, evaluate, and final rank the firms based on their submissions. The result of the SEC's final ranking is shown below.
RANK
FIRM
POINTS|1010|REVERE CONTROLS, INC
478|1010|CONTROL INSTRUMENTS (C2I), INC.
320|1010|GENERAL CONTROL SYSTEMS (GCS), INC.
290
SCADA, or Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition, is an essential tool used in water and wastewater treatment plants for monitoring, controlling, and automating the processes involved in treating water and sewage. SCADA systems collect data in real-time from sensors and instruments located throughout a water or wastewater treatment plant to ensure that water is treated to meet health standards and wastewater meets environmental regulations.
The existing SCADA system, which was put in place in 2010 and has not seen updates since is significantly outdated. More than a decade without upgrades has resulted in the system falling behind contemporary software demands and replacement parts availability, necessitating a comprehensive rehabilitation and upgrade to meet current standards. Negotiating an agreement for this proposed project will prove to be an important step to address current SCADA challenges by implementing a comprehensive upgrade, which includes replacing outdated hardware, like sensors, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), monitors, cables, and fiber optics to create a more robust and secure net...
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