Posting Language
Title
Authorize negotiation and execution of a contract for supervisory control and data acquisition software support services with Schneider Electric Systems USA Inc., for a term of two years in an amount not to exceed $224,000.
Body
Lead Department
Financial Services Department.
Client Department(s)
Austin Water.
Fiscal Note
Funding in the amount of $99,310 is available in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Operating Budget of Austin Water.
Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.
Purchasing Language:
Sole Source.
MBE/WBE:
Sole source contracts are exempt from the City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program); therefore, no subcontracting goals were established.
For More Information:
Direct questions regarding this Recommendation for Council Action to the Financial Services Department - Central Procurement at: FSDCentralProcurementRCAs@austintexas.gov or 512-974-2500.
Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action:
September 11, 2024 - To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission.
Additional Backup Information:
This contract will provide supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) software support services needed to support and maintain Austin Water’s SCADA platforms. This software monitors and controls the process equipment installed at water distribution and lift station sites.
Schneider Electric Systems USA Inc. provides the OASyS SCADA product and several custom-built applications and protocols to the City and is solely capable of maintaining the system. Schneider Electric is the sole owner of this software that is highly specialized, proprietary, and is necessary for operation of the SCADA system.
This contract replaces a contract that expired on April 30, 2024. The Master Agreement included a SCADA replacement and upgrade followed by annual support options. The last 6-month support extension provided services until this contract could be executed.
The recommended contractor is the current provider for these goods and services.