HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 8598 RESOLUTION 8598
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
APPROVING UPGRADING THE SCADA (SUPERVISORY, CONTROL, AND DATA
ACQUISITION) COMPUTER PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the City of Mounds View has operated a water and sewer
distribution system since the early 1960's. These are critical health and safety services
vital to our everyday lives as these systems need to operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a
year, and;
WHEREAS, The SCADA (Supervisory, Control, and Data Acquisition) is a
computer system for operating the City's utility systems. It was originally installed in
1989, and upgraded in 1998, and 2007, and;
WHEREAS, Staff along with Automatic Systems has determined that the SCADA
system software and the computer that controls the software program, are past the life
expectancy, and;
WHEREAS, Staff received a quote for updating the SCADA software program
and computer system including the automatic rain sensors from Automatic Systems
Company for $33,418.00 with a 5% contingency of $1,597.90 and is budgeted in 700-
4823-3030, and;
WHEREAS, Also during the upgrade of the SCADA system, road sensors will be
installed at three sites, integrating this monitoring system into the SCADA system for
$8,250.00 and is budgeted in 480-4180-7030.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Mounds View, Ramsey County, Minnesota as follows:
1. Approves the proposal from Automatic Systems Company for updating the
SCADA software program and computer system including automatic rain sensors
for $33,418.00 with a 5% contingency of $1,597.90, totaling $35,015.90 and is
budgeted in the Water Fund of 700-4823-3030. (The automatic rain gauges are
budgeted in Water 700-4823-7030, $2,750.00, Sewer 730-4823-7030, $2,750.00,
Storm Sewer 745-4415-7030, $2,750.00.)
2. Approves the road sensor monitoring integration for $8,250.00 and is budgeted in
the Special Projects Fund of 480-4180-7030.
Adopted this 13th day of, June 2016.
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ATTEST:
James Ericson, City Administrator
(seal)