FROM: Robert Thompson, General Manager
Originator: Mike Dorman, Director of Engineering
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OCEAN OUTFALL SYSTEM REHABILITATION, PROJECT NO. J-117
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GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION
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RECOMMENDATION:
Approve a contingency increase of $153,450 (14%) to the existing Professional Services Agreement with SEL (formerly known as Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.) for Outfall Low Flow Pump Station, Contract No. J-117B as part of Ocean Outfall System Rehabilitation, Project No. J-117, for a new total contingency amount of $263,057 (24%).
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BACKGROUND
The Orange County Sanitation District (OC San) is currently implementing a high-speed load-shedding system at Plant No. 2 to maintain plant operations during a Southern California Edison (SCE) power outage. This system also improves safety by reducing the arc flash energy during a fault in the power distribution equipment. The Board of Directors approved the use of SEL as the sole-source provider for the load-shedding system and electrical power system protective relays. The Board of Directors also authorized staff to negotiate a sole-source professional services agreement with SEL.
RELEVANT STANDARDS
* 24/7/365 treatment plant reliability
* Commitment to safety & reducing risk in all operations
PROBLEM
OC San has been notified that SEL TEAM software, included in the original Professional Services Agreement (PSA) to monitor and configure SEL protective relays from a central location, has been discontinued and replaced with SEL Blueframe software. Migration to the SEL Blueframe software is necessary to have a plant-wide, integrated protective relay system.
PROPOSED SOLUTION
Approve a contingency increase to implement the SEL Blueframe software and provide additional support for project troubleshooting and commissioning.
TIMING CONCERNS
A separate contract with SEL will be required to implement the SEL Blueframe software in the future if it is not completed...
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