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RESOLUTION 9663 <br />CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br />COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />APPROVING THE INSTALLATION OF A LOW—PRESSURE ALARM REMOTE <br />TELEMETRY UNIT (RTU). <br />WHEREAS, On October 31, 2022 the City experienced low water pressure in the <br />water system; and <br />WHEREAS, the SCADA alarm dialer as well as the back-up alarm dialer failed to <br />notify Public Works Staff of the situation; and <br />WHEREAS, Staff provided the Council with an overview and time line of what <br />caused the low water levels and the alarm dialers to fail, at the November 7, 2022 City <br />Council Work Session; and <br />WHEREAS, Staff proposed to the Council of adding a low pressure alarm, this <br />alarm would notify Public Works Staff if the pressure in the water system reaches and <br />critical set point. The alarm would be separate to the SCADA system; and <br />WHEREAS, Staff received a proposal from Automatic Systems Inc to install and <br />program at Low -Pressure Alarm Remote Telemetry Unit (RTU) at a cost of $16,451.00. <br />The proposal does not include the yearly cellular cost. <br />WHEREAS, Staff was directed to move forward and to bring this item back to a <br />City Council meeting for formal approval. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Mounds <br />View, Ramsey County, Minnesota as follows: <br />1. Accepts the Proposal from Automatic Systems for installing a Low -Pressure Alarm <br />Remote Telemetry Unit (RTU) at a cost of $16,451.00. <br />2. To be funded from the 2022 Drinking Water Budget, fund account 700-4823-7050 <br />with a budget of $800,000 for water treatment plant upgrades. <br />3. The Director of Public Works is authorized to make approvals related to installation <br />of the unit during construction of the Project on behalf of the City Council as per the <br />Purchasing Policy. <br />Resolution 9663 (cont'd) <br />The Mounds View Vision <br />A Thriving Desirable Community <br />