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Sole Source Agreement with Wonderware PacWest for SCADA Software UpdateMemo To: Jaycee L. Holman, City Clerk, From: Keith Watts, Purchasing Manager CC: Jacy Jones, Von Potter Date: 7/27/12 Re: August 7 City Council Meeting Agenda Item The Purchasing Department respectfully requests that the following item be placed on the August 7"' City Council Consent Agenda for Council's consideration. Reauest for Sole Source The Public Works Department is requesting a Sole Source purchase for a Wonderware Software Upgrade. This item was approved on the FY2012 budget. The Public Works Departement has described the sole source circumstances and the Purchasing Manager has investigated and is in agreement. Recommended Council Action: Approval of advertisement for Sole Source Purchase in the local paper 74 days prior to purchase and authorize the Purchasing Manager to issue a purchase order for Wonderware Software Upgrade at the conclusion of the notification period if no objection is received. Thank you for your consideration. • Page 1 C_~%Q/~E IDIAN~-- 1©AHO CITY OF MERIDIAN SOLE SOURCE FORM Date: 25 July 2012 PURCHASING AGENT 33 East Broadway Avenue Meridian, ID 83642 Phone:208-888-4433 Fax: 208-887-4813 Item or Service: Wonderware Svstem Platform 2012 ^ Sole Source: Item is available from only one vendor. Item is one-of-a kind item and is not sold through distributors. Manufacturer is a sole distributor. Refer to instructions on 2"d page for completion. JUSTIFICATION: (Attach additional pages if needed) In accordance with findings of the City of Meridian SCADA Master Plan, it has been determined that the Water and Wastewater Divisions need to purchase and implement a SCADA software upgrade. This is available solely from Wonderware PacWest and has a cost of $64,900.00. Wonderware PacWest of Bothell, Washington is our Pacific Northwest vendor, with local support out of Boise, Idaho. Anticipated completion of this upgrade will be early September, 2012. The purchase would include System Platform 2012, InTouch for System Platform 2012, Wonderware Local Historian 2012 and Application Server 2012. This software upgrade will update the Water and Wastewater Divisions software which includes fully functional data logging, accessing historical data as well as operational graphics and displays. This functionality will allow Operations to have readily available data such as equipment status, flow rates, pressures, as well as alarms and other pertinent data. With the data logging and historical data, the Water and Wastewater Divisions will accurately see how particular equipment and processes are working in addition to having the ability to share this data with consultants, contractors, vendors and staff. CERTIFICATION: I am aware of the requirements set forth in the City's Purchasing Policy & Procedures Manual for competitive bidding and the established criteria forjustification for sole source/sole brand purchasing. I have gathered technical information and have made a concerted effort to review comparable/equal equipment. I hereby certify as to the validity of the information and feel confident that this justification for sole source/sole brand meets the City's criteria and is accurate. Von Potter Requestor (Print e) Depart e t n Si nature Council Approval Date: ~ ' 1- I Z Purchasing /( 1„.1L / Approval: -/ ~,/ Purc sing Manager SOLE SOURCE CITY OF MERIDIAN The City of Meridian hereby publishes notice of intent to award a sole source procurement. This notice is being given pursuant to Idaho Code Section 67- 2808. The sole source procurement is between the City of Meridian and Wonderware PacWest. The City intends to purchase the following: Wonderware System Platform Upgrade. It has been determined that there is only one vendor reasonably available to provide the required goods/service. Any vendor may challenge this sole source procurement. Notice must be filed no later than 14 calendar days following this publication by sending such to: City of Meridian, Purchasing Department, 33 East Broadway Avenue, Ste. 106, Meridian, Idaho 83642. Fax 208-887-4813 Pub. July 30, 2012 DATED this 27~h day of July, 2012 Keith Watts, Purchasing Manager THE CITY of MERIDIAN, IDAHO