DEPARTMENT Wastewater Enterprise AGENDA NO. 7g
MEETING DATE December 10, 2024
Last updated: 05.03.2023
AGENDA ITEM
Public Utilities Commission
City and County of San Francisco
Calendar: Consent Calendar
Contract Manager: Laura Wen
Award Contract No. CS-1248, Equipment and Software Maintenance Summary of
Proposed
Commission Action:
Award Contract No. CS-1248, Equipment and Software Maintenance to Schneider Electric Systems USA, Inc., for an amount not- to-exceed $1,545,332 and a duration of three years, to provide technical support, maintenance, and other services for the Distributed Control System software and hardware modules, software patches and upgrades, and phased equipment upgrades at the Southeast and Oceanside Water Pollution Control Plants.
Background: On September 24, 2013, by Resolution No. 13-0142, the Commission awarded Contract No. CS -318, Equipment and Software Maintenance contr act to Schneider Electric USA, Inc.
This contract will apply retroactively to contractor’s work that it performed during 2024, after expiration of the previous contract for support services for the components, hardware and software related to the Wastewater Enterprise Distributed Control System (DCS).
The previous contract expired on
December 31, 2023, but Staff had to continue to procure these sole -source support services for operation of the critical DCS while it processed the new contract. Due t
o the proprietary software and equipment, no competitive solicitation was required as provided under San Francisco Administrative Code Section 21.30.
Scope of Contract: The contract work location(s) Southeast Water Pollution Control Plant and Oceanside Water Pollution Control Plant.
T
he contract work consists of:
• 24/7 emergency support, priority en route response for on-site corrective assistance, software version upgrades and maintenance releases, scheduled preventative maintenance visits, and accelerated shipment of material.
• Lifecycle assessment and upgrade planning
• Module exchange program
• Training
• Consulting services
• Provision of spare parts
• Test and offline development system licenses
Agenda Title: CS-1248, Equipment and Software Maintenance Commission Meeting Date: December 10, 2024
Funding and Costs: Funding Source: Wastewater Revenue and Bond Funds Not-To-Exceed Contract Amount: $1,545,332
Schedule: Estimated Notice-to-Proceed Date: January 1, 2024 Estimated End Date: December 31, 2026
Duration: Three years
Environmental
Review:
This action does not constitute a “project” under the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines section 15378 because there would be no physical change in the environment.
Local Business
Enterprise
Utilization and Non-
Discrimination in
Contracting:
The Contract Monitoring Division waived the Local Business Enterprise subconsultant participation requirement for this contract.
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
City and County of San Francisco
RESOLUTION NO.
WHEREAS, The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) requires the services of Schneider Electric Systems USA, Inc., for support services for the components, hardware and software related to the Wastewater Enterprise Distributed Control System; and
WHEREAS, The estimated cost of services is for an amount not -to-exceed $1,545,332; and
WHEREAS, Services began January 1, 2024 and will end December 31, 2026, for a contract duration of three years, applying retroactively to the commencement of the services; and
WHEREAS, The Contract Monitoring Division waived the Local Business Enterprise (LBE) subconsultant participation requirement for this contract; and
WHEREAS, This action does not constitute a “project” under the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines s ection 15378 because there would be no physical change in the environment; and
WHEREAS, Funds for Contract No. CS-1248, Equipment and Software Maintenance, will be available from Wastewater Revenue and Bond Funds; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Commission hereby awards Contract No. CS-1248, Equipment and Software Maintenance, to Schneider Electric Systems USA, Inc., to provide technical support, maintenance, and other services for the Distributed Control System software and hardware modules, software patches and upgrades, and phased equipment upgrades at the Southeast Wate r Pollution Control Plant and Oceanside Water Pollution Control Plant, for an amount not-to-exceed $1,545,332 and with a duration of three years commencing January 1, 2024.
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the Public Utilities Commission at its meeting of December 10, 2024.
Director of Commission Affairs
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission