FROM: James D. Herberg, General Manager
Originator: Kathy Millea, Director of Engineering
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OUTFALL LOW FLOW PUMP STATION, CONTRACT NO. J-117B
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GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION
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RECOMMENDATION:
Approve a Purchase Order to ePlus Technology Inc. for Specification No. E-2021-1253BD for IT Server Hardware for Outfall Low Flow Pump Station, Contract No. J-117B, for a total amount of $793,882.96, plus applicable sales tax and freight.
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BACKGROUND
Outfall Low Flow Pump Station, Contract No. J-117B, is installing an Industrial Control System (ICS) network at Plant No. 2, similar to one already installed at Plant No.1. All control system controllers, servers, and Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs) will be connected to this network, allowing Orange County Sanitation District (OC San) to abandon legacy networks and remove the HMIs from the office network as recommended by a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) audit.
RELEVANT STANDARDS
* Comply with California Public Contract Code Section 20103.8: Award contract to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder
* Ensure the public's money is wisely spent
* 24/7/365 treatment plant reliability
PROBLEM
New servers are required to support the new ICS network and migration of functions from the existing combined network. Although the construction contractor is scoped to perform the installation work, OC San procures computers and server equipment separately closer to the time of installation to avoid obsolescence.
PROPOSED SOLUTION
Approve a Purchase Order to provide the required server equipment. This purchase order includes four standalone servers, two server clusters comprised of four servers each, licenses, rail kits, and support.
TIMING CONCERNS
The construction contractor will need the servers, fully configured by OC San staff, in time for commissioning the network in early 2022. At present, delivery times for computer equipment are uncertain, but are expected...
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