1 RESOLUTION NO. ________
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE,
CALIFORNIA, DISPENSING WITH COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH AVEVA
SOFTWARE LLC FOR A TOTAL TERM OF SIX YEARS, IN THE NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $904,781 FOR THE INITIAL THREE-YEAR TERM, FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT AND EXPANSION OF GLENDALE WATER & POWER DEPARTMENT’S
PI HISTORIAN SYSTEM, WITH FUNDING FOR THE SECOND RENEWAL TERM TO BE REQUESTED AS PART OF THE CITY’S ANNUAL BUDGET
WHEREAS, City of Glendale’s Water and Power Department (GWP) deployed the PI Historian System in 2011 to support GWP’s Supervisory Control Data and Acquisition (SCADA)infrastructure, which collects amperage and voltage data from feeders and substation transformers across all 15 substations for the purpose of delivering real-time situational awareness of critical parameters enabling operators to quickly detect abnormal conditions before outages or equipment failures; and WHEREAS, over time, the system has significantly expanded to include usage and voltage data from GWP’s 92,000 electric meters, energy trading data from power management operations, and key performance indicators (KPIs) supporting customer engagement programs; and
WHEREAS, in 2023, GWP further enhanced the system by integrating PowerRunner software, enabling detailed distribution transformer load analysis for the Electrical Engineering Division; and
WHEREAS, the PI System is now deeply embedded within GWP’s operations and will serve as the central data historian for both the Scholl Canyon and Grayson Power Plants; and
WHEREAS, OSISoft, the GWP’s current software vendor and the original developer of the PI System, has been acquired by AVEVA Software LLC (AVEVA); and WHEREAS, AVEVA is the exclusive is the exclusive provider of the OSIsoft PI Historian software; and
WHEREAS, as explained in the Report Dated July 29, 2025 by the General Manager of GWP, to ensure continued support and expansion of GWP’s PI Historian system for uninterrupted and reliable monitoring and services, it is recommended to continue services with AVEVA, which has acquired OSIsoft; and WHEREAS, City Council approval is required to dispense with competitive bidding and authorize the City Manager, or his designee to execute the subject agreement as described in the July 29, 2025 Report.
2 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA:
1. That, the foregoing facts are deemed to be true and correct and the City Council finds a basis for dispensing with competitive bidding in the City’s best interests and in order to maintain continuous uninterrupted services to its utility customers as outlined in the Report Dated July 29, 2025 by the General Manager of GWP.
2. That, the City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into and execute an Agreement with AVEVA Software LLC for a total term of six years in the not to exceed amount of $904,781 for the initial three-year term.
The City shall have the option to enter into a second three-year renewal term, with funding for said renewal term to be requested as part of the City’s annual budget process.
3. The City Manager, or his designee, is also authorized to enter into and execute any accompanying order forms and documents to implement the herein- referenced Agreement with AVEVA Software LLC.
4. The Agreement, all accompanying order forms and documents, and any amendments thereto shall be approved as to form by the City Attorney.
Adopted by the Council of the City of Glendale on this ___ day of _________, 2025.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
3 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) SS.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, Suzie Abajian PhD, City Clerk of the City of Glendale, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. _______________ was adopted by a majority vote of the Council of the City of Glendale, California, at a regular meeting held on the ______ day of ______________________, 2025, and that the same was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
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City Clerk