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CC - CONSENT ITEM: (1) Waiver of Competitive Bidding Procedures Pursuant to Culver City Municipal Code Section 3.07.075.F.3; and (2) Approval of an Amendment to the Existing Services Agreement with Utility Systems, Science and Software (US3), for Maintenance of the Emergency Notification System and the Sewer Flow Monitoring System (ENS/SFMS) in an Additional Amount Not-to-Exceed $434,123 ($394,273 Base Amendment and $39,400 in Contingency Authority).
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Meeting Date: 6/26/2023
Contact Person/Dept.: Hong Wang, Public Works Department, Engineering Division
Phone number: 310.253.5604
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [] No [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (6/22/23)
Department Approval: Yanni Demitri, Director of Public Works, City Engineer (06/12/23)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) waive competitive bidding procedures pursuant to Culver City Municipal Code Section (CCMC) 3.07.075.F.3; and (2) approve an amendment to the Existing Services/Maintenance Agreement with Utility Systems, Science and Software (US3) in an additional amount not-to-exceed $434,123 ($394,273 base amendment, plus $39,400 in contingency authority) for maintenance of the Emergency Notification System and the Sewer Flow Monitoring System (ENS/SFMS).
BACKGROUND
The ENS utilizes Motorola's Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) for monitoring and control with radio-to-radio communication to integrate the City's five sanitary sewer pump stations into an intelligent technology network that assesses mission-critical components and functions and reports pump stations condition and malfunctions in their operation as alarms to City staff who in turn respond to prevent sewage spills.
The ENS also reports alarm incidents from the pum...
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