AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
This Agreement is made and entered into this ____ day of ________________, 2023, by and between the CITY OF MANTECA, a public body, corporate and politic ("City") and Telstar Instruments Inc, a California corporation ("Consultant").
RECITALS
A. Consultant is specially trained, experienced, and competent to perform the professional services required by this Agreement.
B. Consultant possesses the skill, experience, ability, background, certification, and knowledge to provide the services described in this Agreement on the terms and conditions specified herein.
C. City desires to retain Consultant to render the professional services set forth in this Agreement.
AGREEMENT
1. Scope of Services. Consultant shall perform the PLC and SCADA services described in the attached Attachment 1 that is incorporated by this reference, and pursuant to the Proposal submitted by Consultant dated July 27, 2023, and attached hereto as Attachment 2.
Consultant shall provide these services at the time, place, and in the manner specified in Attachment 1, subject to the direction of the City through its staff that may be provided from time to time. Performance of the PLC and SCADA services is sometimes referred to herein as “the Project.”
2. Work Through City Staff. Consultant shall perform its services pursuant to this Agreement solely through City staff. No communications, information or documentations shall be made directly to any applicant to the City without the prior written consent of the City. This shall not apply to the sole request of information or clarification of information by Consultant from the applicant. All requests shall be noted to City in an expeditious manner.
3. Time of Performance. Consultant’s services will commence upon execution of this Agreement and shall be completed in accordance with the Schedule of Activities, attached hereto as Attachment 3. All work shall be completed no later than September 30, 2026. Failure to submit work products in accordance with the Schedule of Activities may result in the City withholding progress payments. Repeated failure to complete work products in accordance with the Schedule of Activities may result in a reduction of the total compensation provided for in Section 4 herein.
4. Compensation. Without additional authorization from the City, compensation to be paid to Consultant shall not exceed One hundred seventy five thousand DOLLARS ($175,000.00) annually for a total of Five hundred, twenty five thousand dollars ($525,000.00) 1 ATTACHMENT 3
for the term of the agreement. Payment by City under this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of any defects, even if those defects were known to the City at the time of payment.
5. Method of Payment. Consultant shall submit monthly billings to City specifying and describing the work performed during the preceding month. Consultant's bills shall include a brief description of the services performed, the date the services were performed, the number of hours expended and by whom, and a description of any reimbursable expenditures. Full payment of each task will only be made at such time as each task is completed.
City shall pay Consultant no later than 30 days after approval of the monthly invoice by City staff. Payments may be delayed by City if Consultant fails to provide services in accordance with the Schedule of Activities, unless the City has provided prior written consent to any delay in the schedule.
6. Extra Work. At any time during the term of this Agreement, City may request that Consultant perform Extra Work. As used herein, the term "Extra Work" means any work that is determined by City to be necessary for the proper completion of the Project, but which the parties did not reasonably anticipate would be necessary at the time of execution of this Agreement. Consultant shall not perform, nor be compensated for, Extra Work without the City’s prior written authorization.
7. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated by the City immediately for cause, or by either party without cause upon 15 days’ prior written notice of termination. Upon termination, Consultant shall be entitled to compensation for services performed up to the effective date of termination upon submittal of an invoice for same.
8. Ownership of Documents; Confidentiality.
A. All plans, studies, documents, and other writings prepared by and for Consultant, its officers, employees, agents, and subcontractors in the course of implementing this Agreement, except working notes and internal documents, shall become the property of City upon payment to Consultant for such work. City shall have the sole right to use such materials in its discretion without further compensation to Consultant or to any other party. Consultant shall, at Consultant's expense, provide such reports, plans, studies, documents and other writings to City upon written request by City. Consultant shall not be responsible for any unauthorized modification or use of such information for other than its intended purpose.
B. All memoranda, specifications, plans, procedures, drawings, descriptions, computer program data, input record data, written information, and other documents and data, either created by or provided to Consultant in connection with the performance of this Agreement, shall be held confidential by Consultant. These materials shall not, without the City’s prior written consent, be used by Consultant for any purposes other than the performance of the services under this Agreement. Nor shall these materials be disclosed to any person or entity not connected with the performance of services under this Agreement. Nothing furnished to Consultant that is otherwise known to Consultant, or is generally known, or has become known to the related profession shall be deemed confidential. Consultant shall not use City's name or insignia, photographs relating to the Project for which Consultant's services are 2 ATTACHMENT 3
rendered, or any publicity pertaining to the Consultant's services under this Agreement in any magazine, trade paper, newspaper, television or radio production, or other similar medium without the City’s prior written consent.
9. Consultant's Books and Records.
A. Consultant shall maintain all ledgers, books of account, invoices, vouchers, canceled checks, and other records or documents evidencing or relating to charges for services, or expenditures and disbursements charged to City, for a minimum period of three years, or for any longer period required by law, from the date of final payment to Consultant under this Agreement.
B. Consultant shall maintain all records that document performance under this Agreement for a minimum period of three years, or for any longer period required by law, from the date of termination or completion of this Agreement.
C. Any records or documents required to be maintained pursuant to this Agreement shall be made available for inspection or audit at any time during regular business hours, upon written request by the City Manager, City Attorney, City Auditor, or a designated representative of any of these officers. Copies of such documents shall be provided to City for inspection at City Hall when it is practical to do so. Otherwise, unless an alternative is mutually agreed upon, the records shall be available at Consultant's address specified in Section 16 of this Agreement.
D. Where City has reason to believe that records or documents may be lost or discarded due to the dissolution or termination of Consultant's business, City may, by written request, require that custody of the records be given to the City and that the records and documents be maintained in City Hall. Access to these records and documents shall be granted to any party authorized by Consultant, Consultant's representatives, or Consultant's successor-ininterest.
10. Independent Contractor. In the performance of the work and services required by this Agreement, Consultant shall act as and be an independent contractor and not an agent, or employee of the City. Consultant shall obtain no rights to retirement or other benefits that accrue to City's employees, and Consultant expressly waives any claim it may have to any such rights.
11. Interest of Consultant.
A. Consultant represents that neither it nor any employee has any investment or interest in real property, and shall not acquire any such interest, direct or indirect, within the area covered by this Agreement, or any other source of income, interest in real property, or investment that would be affected in any manner or degree by the performance of Consultant's services hereunder. Consultant further represents that, in the performance of its duties hereunder, no person having any such interest shall perform any services under this Agreement.
B. Consultant is not a designated employee within the meaning of the Political Reform Act because Consultant:
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(1) will conduct research and arrive at conclusions with respect to its rendition of information, advice, recommendation, or counsel independent of the control and direction of the City, or of any City official, other than normal Agreement monitoring; and
(2) possesses no authority with respect to any City decision beyond the rendition of information, advice, recommendation, or counsel. (FPPC Reg. 18700(a)(2).)
12. Professional Ability of Consultant.
A. City is relying upon the professional training and ability of Consultant to perform the services hereunder as a material inducement to enter into this Agreement.
Consultant shall therefore provide skilled professional and technical personnel to perform all services under this Agreement. All work performed by Consultant shall be in accordance with applicable legal requirements and shall meet the standard of quality ordinarily to be expected of competent professionals in Consultant's field of expertise.
B. The primary provider of the services required by this Agreement shall be Telstar Instruments. A list of other individuals assigned to the Project will be provided to City for its review and approval, and these individuals shall not be replaced without the City’s prior written consent.
13. Compliance with Laws. Consultant shall use the customary standard of care in its profession to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local statutes, codes, ordinances, and regulations.
14. Licenses. Consultant represents and warrants to City that it has all licenses, permits, qualifications, insurance, and approvals that are legally required of Consultant to practice its profession. Consultant represents and warrants to City that Consultant shall, at its sole cost and expense, keep in effect or obtain at all times during the term of this Agreement, any licenses, permits, insurance, and approvals that are legally required of Consultant to practice its profession.
15. Indemnification and Hold Harmless. Consultant agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the City, its officers, officials, agents, employees, and volunteers, from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, losses, damages, injuries, and liability, direct or indirect (including any and all costs and expenses in connection therewith), arising out of Consultant’s performance of this Agreement, or Consultant’s failure to comply with any of its obligations contained in this Agreement; excluding, however, any claim arising out of the active negligence or willful misconduct of the City, its officers, agents, employees, or volunteers.
16. Insurance Requirements.
A. Job specific insurance requirements can be found on the attached Attachment
4. Other insurance provisions can be found below:
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B. Endorsements. Each general liability and automobile liability insurance policy shall be with insurers possessing an A.M. Best's rating of no less than A:VII and shall be endorsed with language substantially as follows:
(1) The City, its elected and appointed officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers are to be covered as additional insureds with respect to liability arising out of work performed by or on behalf of the Consultant, including materials, parts, or equipment furnished in connection with such work.
(2) The policy shall be considered primary insurance as respects the City, its elected and appointed officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers. Any insurance maintained by the City, including any self-insured retention the City may have, shall be considered excess insurance only and shall not contribute with it. (3) The insurance shall apply to each insured and additional insured as though a separate policy had been written for each, except with respect to the limits of liability of the insuring company. (4) The insurer waives all rights of subrogation against the City, its elected and appointed officers, officials, employees, and agents. (5) Any failure to comply with reporting provisions of the policies shall not affect coverage provided to the City, its elected and appointed officers, officials, employees, agents, or volunteers. (6) The insurance provided by the policy shall not be suspended, voided, canceled, or reduced in coverage or in limits except after 30 days written notice has been received by the City.
(7) The City will not accept any endorsements that were issued in 2004. Acceptable endorsement forms are CG 20 10 11 85 or both CG 20 10 10 01 and CG 20 37 10 01.
C. Deductibles and Self-Insured Retentions. Any deductibles or self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by the City. At the City's option, Consultant shall demonstrate financial capability for payment of those deductibles or self-insured retentions.
D. Certificates of Insurance. Consultant shall provide to City certificates of insurance with original endorsements as evidence of the required insurance coverage.
Certificates of insurance shall be filed with the City on or before commencement of performance of this Agreement. Current certification of insurance shall be kept on file with the City at all times during the term of this Agreement.
17. Notices. Any notice required to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and either served personally or sent prepaid, first-class mail. Any such notice shall be addressed 5 ATTACHMENT 3
to the other party at the address set forth below. Notice shall be deemed communicated within 48 hours from the time of mailing if mailed as provided in this section.
If to City: City of Manteca
1001 W. Center Street
Manteca, CA 95337
Attention: Dustin Valiquette
If to Consultant: Telstar Instruments
4017 Vista Park Court
Sacramento, Ca. 95836
Attention: Suresh Patil
18. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the complete and exclusive statement of Agreement between the City and Consultant. All prior written and oral communications, including correspondence, drafts, memoranda, and representations, are superseded in their entirety by this Agreement.
19. Amendments. This Agreement may be amended only by a written document executed by both Consultant and City and approved as to form by the City Attorney.
20. Assignment and Subcontracting. The parties recognize that a substantial inducement to City for entering into this Agreement is the professional reputation, experience, and competence of Consultant. Assignments of any or all rights, duties, or obligations of the Consultant under this Agreement will be permitted only with the express written consent of the City. Consultant shall not subcontract any portion of the work to be performed under this Agreement without the written authorization of the City. If City consents to such subcontract, Consultant shall be fully responsible to City for all acts or omissions of the subcontractor.
Nothing in this Agreement shall create any contractual relationship between City and subcontractor nor shall it create any obligation on the part of the City to pay any monies due to any such subcontractor other than as may be required by law.
21. Waiver. Waiver of any breach or default under this Agreement shall not constitute a continuing waiver of a subsequent breach or default of the same or any other provision under this Agreement.
22. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal, or otherwise unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.
23. Controlling Law; Venue. This Agreement and all matters relating to it shall be governed by the laws of the State of California, and any legal action relating to this Agreement shall take place in the Superior Court, County of San Joaquin.
24. Litigation Expenses and Attorneys' Fees. If either party to this Agreement commences any legal action against the other party arising out of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its reasonable litigation expenses, including court costs, expert witness fees, discovery expenses, and attorneys' fees.
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25. Mediation. The parties agree to make a good faith attempt to resolve any disputes arising out of this Agreement through mediation prior to commencing litigation. The parties shall mutually agree upon the mediator and shall divide the costs of mediation equally. If the parties are unable to agree upon a mediator, the dispute shall be submitted to JAMS/ENDISPUTE ("JAMS") or its successor in interest. JAMS shall provide the parties with the names of five qualified mediators. Each party shall have the option to strike two of the five mediators selected by JAMS, and thereafter the mediator remaining shall hear the dispute. If the dispute remains unresolved after mediation, either party may commence litigation.
26. Execution. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall constitute one and the same instrument and shall become binding upon the parties when at least one copy has been signed by both parties.
27. Authority to Enter Agreement. Consultant warrants that it has all requisite power and authority to conduct its business and to execute, deliver, and perform this Agreement. Each party warrants to the other that the signatories to this Agreement have the legal power, right, and authority to enter into this Agreement and to bind each party.
28. Prohibited Interests.
A. Consultant warrants that it has not employed or retained any person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for Consultant, to solicit or secure this Agreement.
Further, Consultant warrants that it has neither paid nor agreed to pay any person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for Consultant, any fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fee, gift, or other consideration contingent upon or resulting from the award or making of this Agreement. For any breach or violation of this warranty, City shall have the right to rescind this Agreement without liability.
B. For the term of this Agreement, no member, officer, or employee of City, during the period of his or her service with City, shall have any direct interest in this Agreement, or obtain any present or anticipated material benefit arising therefrom.
29. Equal Opportunity Employment. Consultant represents that it is an equal opportunity employer, and it shall not discriminate against any subcontractor, employee, or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, national origin, handicap, ancestry, sex, or age. Such non-discrimination shall include, but not be limited to, all activities related to initial employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff or termination.
30. Precedence. In case of conflict between Consultant’s Proposal/Consultant’s attachments and the City’s Agreement/City’s attachments, the City’s Agreement and City’s attachments shall take precedence over Consultant’s proposal/Consultant’s attachments.
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TO EFFECTUATE THIS AGREEMENT, each of the parties has caused this Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized representative as of the date set forth in the introductory paragraph on page 1 above.
CITY OF MANTECA: CONSULTANT:
_________________________________ ___________________________________ Toni Lundgren (Type name of Consultant/form of organization)* City Manager
ATTEST: By: ___________________________________
(Signature)
_________________________________ ___________________________________ Cassandra Candini-Tilton, (Type name and title)
Director of Legislative Services
COUNTERSIGNED: By: ___________________________________
(Signature)
_________________________________ ___________________________________ Jared Hansen, (Type name and title)
Deputy Director of Finance
COUNTERSIGNED: Address: ____________________________
_________________________________ ____________________________ Dawn Cortesi,
Interim Director of Human Resources Telephone: ____________________________ APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_________________________________
L. David Nefouse,
City Attorney
e-mail:
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
The City of Manteca issued an Request for Proposal (RFP) on June 22, 2023.
The RFP was posted on the Citys webpage for review.
Proposals were due July 27, 2023.
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ATTACHMENT 2
CONSULTANT’S PROPOSAL
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City of Manteca
Request for Proposal for
PLC and SCADA Services for
Public Works Water Resources, WQCF Division
July 27, 2023
Telstar 30-41854
Proposal Submitted By
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Table of Contents
Letter of Transmittal ......................................................................................................................................2 Approach to Scope of Services........................................................................................................................2 Proposer’s Business Philosophy .............................................................................................................................2 Quality Assurance System ......................................................................................................................................3 Biography................................................................................................................................................................4 Job Descriptions......................................................................................................................................................4 Audited Financial ...................................................................................................................................................4 References..............................................................................................................................................................4 Experience, Qualifications and References (Company and Personnel)..............................................................4 Firm Organization and History................................................................................................................................4 References for similar size projects and scope of services ....................................................................................7 Resume (Refer to Section 4) ..................................................................................................................................9 Key Personnel ........................................................................................................................................................9 Financial Information..............................................................................................................................................9 References .............................................................................................................................................................9 Mandatory Forms........................................................................................................................................11 Appendix B............................................................................................................................................................11 Pricing Sheet ........................................................................................................................................................11 Addendum Receipt ..............................................................................................................................................11 Resumes......................................................................................................................................................12 12 ATTACHMENT 3
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A. PROPOSAL FORMAT
1.Letter of Transmittal
July 27, 2023
City of Manteca City Clerk’s Office
Erma Patrick, Public Works Analyst
1001 W. Center Street
Manteca, CA 95337
Dear Erma,
The City of Manteca seeks a well-qualified SCADA contractor to provide on-call and as needed PLC, SCADA, and other related services for the Public Works Water Resources, WQCF Division. a. Proposer: Telstar Instruments (Telstar), 4017 Vista Park Court, Sacramento, CA 95836 b. Primary Contact: Suresh Patil; Programming Manager, 916-275-3331, [email protected] c. Authority to bind proposer: Ben Herston; Managing Director, (916-204-2747), [email protected] d. Date of Proposal: July 27, 2023
e. Telstar will comply with all terms and conditions set forth in this RFP. f. Proposal is valid for 90 days after July 27, 2023
Ben Herston, Managing Director (authority to bind proposer)
2. Approach to Scope of Services
2a. Proposer’s Business Philosophy
Telstar clearly understands the RFP scope and has been performing this service for the City of Manteca for more than five years. Telstar holds many on-call PLC/SCADA contracts with water and wastewater clients including cities of Manteca, Modesto, Fairfield, Vallejo, American Canyon, Benicia, Dixon, San Jose, Santa Clara County, Alameda County, etc.
Our company was built on service more than 40 years ago and service continues to be our number one priority.
Telstar has been in business since 1981 (42 years) providing this type of on-call electrical, instrumentation, engineering and PLC/SCADA support services, control system design and SCADA system upgrades. Team Telstar will continue to provide the city with support services that exceed your expectations. Telstar will directly benefit the city because:
• We are familiar with your SCADA system as have been providing this service to the City of Manteca for the past five years.
• We have a depth of resources. Telstar is a full-service contractor with a UL-508a panel shop, field technicians, California certified electricians, installation resources, programmers, and engineers with exclusive experience in complex control systems. This gives the city one single point of contact for all 13 ATTACHMENT 3
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work activities on a task order, without the need to bring multiple firms together for a task requiring multiple disciplines.
• We are local. With our office located within one hour of your plant and electricians, technicians and programmers that live close by, we can offer the city immediate, non-emergency and emergency service and support 24/7.
• More you should know about Telstar
Telstar is a certified Control Systems Integrator. Telstar holds a CSIA Certification through the Control System Integrators Association. CISA Certification is the gold-seal mark of a professionally managed control system integration business. Certification reassures clients that the control system integrator is an established, successful professional services firm that wants to develop a successful, long-term partnership with clients. Telstar is also ISNetWorld certified with a grade A standing.
Response Times for non-emergency calls
Telstar’s goal and commitment to the city is to acknowledge receipt of an on-call service within one hour.
Our typical response time, if no one is already on site, is less than 4 hours any time of day or night, including weekends. For SCADA remote access during business hours, Telstar will reduce the response time to less than one hour. Our programmers are also qualified instrumentation technicians and certified electricians so can troubleshoot minor electrical and instrumentation. Telstar provides service 24 hours / 7 days a week.
If parts are required, the city will be advised on cost and delivery and the optional cost for expedited delivery. Telstar has a great working relationship with our electrical, control and instrumentation vendors, where we can obtain components expeditiously for good prices. We can help the city develop a list of recommended spare parts to keep on the shelf for your control system to limit risk and maximize up time of your systems.
2b. Quality Assurance System
Quality Assurance
Telstar assures the City that we have the appropriate staff capable of performing this work.
On electrical and controls projects, quality control is generally the “make or break” factor for success. Quality control impacts all aspects of the project work, including schedule and budget. Our approach to quality control includes:
• Adherence to standards and conventions
• Testing and simulation of procured equipment prior to delivery • Review by City staff
• Comprehensive system field testing services
• Assurance of maintaining most current back up programs with City and Telstar Telstar’s approach to quality starts with hiring, training, and retaining a well-qualified workforce with expertise in programming, electrical and controls design and construction. We manage workloads to ensure that supervisors have the time to oversee work quality, and electricians, engineers, programmers, and technicians have sufficient time to complete their work.
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the necessary PLC and SCADA panels in accordance with the schedule. Prior to shipment to the job site, all MCCs and control panels are thoroughly tested and witnessed tested if desired.
The expectation we will have of City staff during site acceptance testing is merely in operating your equipment and reporting problems. We are here to support the maintenance and operations staff but will ensure the system is commissioned to meet the City’s requirements. We have a great working relationship with your staff, and we work well together. It is our hope that Telstar will continue to have the opportunity to provide the excellent service and support we have provided in the past five years.
During a project, regular scheduled progress meetings are organized by the Project Manager and conducted to update the City, noting the project progress and any significant issues. The project will be completed on schedule utilizing a detailed testing and commissioning method which verifies all wire connections and all programming. Typically, Telstar provides training during this period and after commissioning.
Throughout the project, the most current backups are obtained when any change is made, and all backups are provided to the City. Telstar maintains all backup files as well to ensure the next programmer has the most current program.
Certifications
Telstar holds the following certifications:
• Wonderware Registered System Integrator
Partner
• Rockwell Automation Recognized System
Integrator
• UL 508a Certification for Industrial Control Panels
• GE Solution Partner (Ifix)
• Schneider Electric (AVEVA) alliance partner
2c. Biography is included in each resume.
2d. Job descriptions for key personnel are included in each resume. 2e. Audited Financial statements are included in a separate confidential envelope and is considered proprietary information and cannot be shared with others.
2f. References
Telstar provides the following references:
City of Dixon: Josh Hudson; Water Operations Supervisor, (530) 682-3265, [email protected] Santa Cruz Sanitation District: Bea Barranco; (831) 359-1553, [email protected] Nevada County Sanitation District: Chad McBride; (530) 913-0272, [email protected] City of Fairfield: Brandan Hiltman; (707) 249-1234, [email protected]
3. Experience, Qualifications and References (Company and Personnel) 3a. Firm Organization and History
Telstar was founded in 1981 by Robert (Bob) Marston (President/Secretary) and John Gardiner (VicePresident/Treasurer), who remain the owners today. Bob graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology, one of the first instrumentation and controls degrees, with a minor in Electrical Systems. He worked as a co-op student at Monroe County Pure Waters in Rochester 15 ATTACHMENT 3
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N.Y. for four years before starting Telstar and worked with Fischer/Porter Company overseeing the process controls system startup and commissioning. When it was founded, Telstar specialized in process instrumentation, controls, and electrical systems, and has matured into one of the top-rated multiple discipline contractors and engineering firms in California and the Western United States. Bob serves as Principal-in-Charge for Telstar’s design projects.
John Gardiner graduated from Heald Technology in San Francisco with an AA degree in Instrumentation and Electrical Systems. Shortly after founding Telstar, John was deployed to Hong Kong China Cement, where for two years he supervised the startup and commissioning of the new cement plant’s electrical, mechanical and wastewater treatment systems. Following the completion of the China Cement project, John developed the civil, electrical, and mechanical portion of Telstar in the Central Valley. His intimate knowledge of mechanical systems, pumps, motors, bar screens, valves, tertiary treatment systems, chemical feed systems, aeration, and bubbler basins, septage receiving systems, WAS, RAS, burner controls, flow metering, and interrelationship with SCADA computer systems is unparalleled. John serves as Principal-in-Charge for the construction portion of Telstar projects and visits the job sites periodically during construction.
Telstar has been involved with all aspects of SCADA, instrumentation, electrical distribution and control systems in wastewater and water industries for the entire years we have been in business and has maintained consistent growth. The city can depend on Telstar to be here for at least the next 30 years. Telstar provides its employees with excellent pay and benefit packages and therefore, we experience little staff turnover and can assure you the staff consistency you request for your SCADA scheduled service and emergency needs. Telstar is financially strong and has a bonding capacity of over $40M, and strong financial statements year over year. Telstar employs 120+ professionals including programmers, engineers, control systems instrumentation specialists, electricians, technicians, and administrators.
Company – Headquarters and
Remit-to Billing Address
President: Robert S. Marston, Jr.
Vice-President: John Gardiner
Years in business: 43 years
Telstar Instruments
4017 Vista Park Court
Sacramento, CA 95836
Ph: (916) 646-1999
www.telstarinc.com
Tax ID: 94-2785168
Geographic Areas Served Bakersfield to Redding
Branch offices in Concord and Hanford, California
Project Manager Suresh Patil, Programming Manager
[email protected]
(916) 275-3331
Individual Authorized to Negotiate
the Contract
Ben Herston, Managing Director
[email protected]
(916) 204-2747
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Relevant Experience
Telstar provides long-term types of on-call and emergency SCADA integration services, instrumentation, and electrical services to many water and wastewater clients throughout the state. Some of our long term (20+ years) customers include cities of Manteca, Modesto, San Jose, Santa Clara, Fairfield, Vacaville, Vallejo, Stockton, Tracy, Sacramento, Tulare, Visalia, Hanford, Reedley, Coalinga, and many others. We were recently awarded similar contracts with the cities of Dixon, Bakersfield, Watsonville, Santa Cruz, Redwood City and Burlingame.
Suresh Patil, Telstar’s SCADA/PLC Programming Manager
Suresh is responsible for implementation of instrumentation and control systems projects for Telstar and will be assigned as the lead technical resource for the SCADA design, programming, installation, and software management portion of this contract. With over 20 years of experience, Suresh provides the full range of SCADA integration services, including design, implementation, and service. He has performed work on both water/ wastewater projects and often works under as-needed services contracts. His programming competencies as a programmer and controls system integrator include:
• SCADA radio and telemetry based, 975mhz and 450mhz FCC licensed, 900mhz spread spectrum, FSK, lease or modem data phone line.
• PLC Programming: Allen Bradley, Schneider-Modicon, Siemens, GE Fanuc, DirectLogic, Scadapack, Automation Direct PLCs.
• RSLogix 5, 500, 5000, ProWorx32, Concept, Unity, Schneider EcoStructure System, Direct Soft, Telespace, Proficy ME, Indralogic 1.31, Codesys 2.2.
• Operator Interface Terminals: Panel Builder 32, FactoryTalk ME, Vijeo Designer, Protool, C-more, Proficy ME.
• SCADA: Wonderware InTouch/Historian, Wonderware System Platform, Rockwell Rsview32, Rockwell FactoryTalk SE, Rockwell PlantPAx, GEIFIX, Ignition, Clear SCADA Cimplicity.
Team Members
(Resumes attached to this RFQ)
Type of Organization Including
license number
C Corporation,
California Corporation No. C1099363
California Department of Industrial
Relations Registration Number
1000000899
Contracting Licenses Held California C-10, C-7, A, & B License #422364 Telstar Areas of Specialization and
Expertise
SCADA design and implementation, troubleshooting,
maintenance, and integration; PLC/HMI programming and
troubleshooting; Engineering; Electrical design,
installation, and maintenance; Instrumentation support, calibrations, and service; Electrical installation and
construction.
Suresh Patil – SCADA/PLC Programming Manager
Paul Berson – Radio/Communications Survey Engineer
Ryan Bowman – SCADA/PLC Programmer
Brett Stickler – SCADA/PLC Programmer
Aleks Arslanov – SCADA/PLC Programmer
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• SCADA Reporting and Alarming: Custom Reporting Software, XLReporter, DreamReports, Win911, TopView, SCADAPhone
• Industrial electrical systems: variable frequency drives, soft starters, motor control centers, automatic transfer switch systems, uninterruptable power supplies, and various instrumentation. • Virtualization VMware Esxi, Vsan and Computer Networking.
Resumes for key staff are provided in Section 4.
3b. References for similar size projects and scope of services Name and Location of
Project
North Bay Regional Water Treatment Plant – On-Call Electrical, Instrumentation, and SCADA Services Contract
5110 Water Works Lane, Fairfield, CA 94533
Contract Dates/Cost 1997 – Present; approximately $350,000 per year in services.
Contact Person Brandan Hiltman
Contact Information (707) 249-1234; [email protected] Description of Services
Telstar performs all electrical, instrumentation and SCADA server configuration, SCADA programming, PLC Programming, PLC replacement, testing and commissioning of the NBR Water Plant systems. $2.3M Project performed for North Bay Regional in 2017: The City of Fairfield operates and maintains the North Bay Regional Water Treatment Plant (NBR) located in Fairfield, California. Built in 1990 with a treatment capacity of 40 MGD, NBR is a modern water treatment facility that supplies water to both the City of Fairfield and the City Vacaville. NBR’s treatment processes include sedimentation basins, flocculation, filtration, wash water recovery, ozonation, and chlorination. The facility also maintains a 1-megawatt solar field which provides most of the plant’s operating power.
The city upgraded the SCADA and controls systems for the NBR facility, which includes upgrading all PLC hardware and SCADA system hardware and software. Existing Allen Bradley PLC-5 hardware was replaced with the latest Allen Bradley Compact Logix controllers. The existing iFIX SCADA software was replaced with Rockwell’s FactoryTalk platform, utilizing PlantPAx architecture. The existing networking infrastructure was upgraded to fiber and Ethernet. Telstar set up the new SCADA servers utilizing PlantPAx architecture and performed PLC and SCADA programming for 19 PLCs. Custom programming was provided based on new control descriptions. The PLCs were programmed utilizing Rockwell’s PlantPAx strict standards to ensure compatibility with new hardware systems. Telstar also programed the new SCADA system using FactoryTalk View SE software on Rockwell’s PlantPAx platform. Telstar deployed the SCADA software utilizing Rockwell’s virtual image templates running on VMware’s vSphere. SCADA graphical screens were designed with object-oriented programming instead of tag based. Telstar implemented Rockwell’s FactoryTalk Historian for data storage, and prepared all State required water quality reports using XLReporter.
Name and Location of
Project
City of Hanford Wastewater Treatment Plant – Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant, Well, Sewer and Storm Remote Stations, SCADA Upgrade 10555 Houston Ave, Hanford, CA 93230
Contract Dates/Cost 1995 – Present; approximately $400,000 per year in services.
Contact Person Bob Williams
Contact Information (559) 904-2839, [email protected] 18 ATTACHMENT 3
City of Manteca
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Description of Services
Telstar performs all electrical, instrumentation and SCADA server configuration, SCADA programming, PLC Programming, PLC replacement, testing and commissioning of the NBR Water Plant systems. $5.2M Project performed for City of Hanford 2013-2018: The City of Hanford operates Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants, 23 pump stations, 15 wells, 30 storm stations, and 3 tank/pumping stations as part of their water and wastewater systems. Telstar upgraded the water and wastewater treatment plant PLCs to the latest ControlLogix hardware and upgraded the SCADA system to at the water and wastewater treatment plants and for the City’s 67 remote stations with Allen Bradley PLCs. Panel upgrades include replacement of PLCs, communications devices, and HMIs. Under the most recent phase for update of 15 well sites, the city requested that Telstar revise its SCADA system as it was essentially non-functional. The existing well sites were using older PLC controllers which were not operational. Additionally, the city requested that Telstar design, provide and install chlorination disinfection system at each of its well sites to add and control chlorine at these sites to maintain a residual chlorine level in its extensive distribution system. Telstar designed and installed the chlorination treatment system and replaced the PLCs at each of the 15 well sites using Allen Bradley MicroLogix 1400 PLCs. Telstar installed an Allen Bradley ControlLogix PLC at the Central Control Station as the receiving PLC.
Additionally, the Server for the SCADA system was replaced, and the Wonderware InTouch SCADA software was updated and revised as necessary to implement the necessary pressure and chlorination control for all well sites.
Historian and reporting software was implemented to automatically generate reports for the City’s operational personnel.
Controls updates to the water treatment plant, wastewater treatment plant, pump stations and storm stations were performed under previous phases of the work. For these systems, a hot standby SCADA computer system was installed, with redundant auto swapping master radios. The existing Balley proprietary control system was obsolete and in need of replacement. The system had to be reverse engineered, with no drawings or backup programs to work from. The new systems were installed while keeping existing obsolete Balley control systems online and operational, with no downtime.
Name and Location of
Project
San Jose Municipal District – As-needed Services Contract & SCADA Upgrades San Jose, CA
Contract Dates/Cost 2006 – Present; approximately $300,000 per year in services.
Contact Person Ruben Torres
Contact Information (408) 277-2556; [email protected] Description of Services SCADA Hardware/Software Maintenance, Radio Upgrades and Maintenance Under this ongoing as-needed services contract, Telstar replaced San Jose’s existing Lookout SCADA software with Wonderware InTouch and replaced all telemetry radios with upgraded models. For more than 8 years, Telstar performs regular preventative maintenance on the SCADA system, telemetry system, PLCs, and HMIs. Telstar also provided 24 hour-7 day/week troubleshooting and programming assistance to the district as-needed for the past 10 years. The district’s devices and software include Modicon PLCs, Radio Telemetry, SCADAPak and Wonderware SCADA.
Name and Location of
Project
City of Vallejo, Fleming Hill Water Treatment Plant – As-needed Services Contract for PLC and SCADA Upgrades
202 Fleming Hill Road, Vallejo, CA 94589
Contract Dates/Cost 1997 – Present; approximately $550,000 per year in services. 19 ATTACHMENT 3
City of Manteca
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Contact Person John Palesi
Contact Information (707) 648-4519; [email protected] Telstar proudly offers leading-edge technology for highly accurate, rapid field surveying and testing of even the most complex networks with our radio survey trailer. Designed to be used by one technician, this custom-fitted mobile unit saves both time and labor dollars for our clients. Telstar’s radio survey trailer features an ultra-narrow footprint, allowing for use in tight spaces and small sites, and can test at antenna heights up to 65’ above ground. It also includes a high-resolution video camera at the top of the mast, and a remote-controlled pan/tilt motorized antenna positioning system.
Computer Modeling
Today’s modern SCADA systems transmit information
between central computers and remote station PLCs using wireless technology including cellular, microwave, licensed VHF/UHF/900 MHz, unlicensed 900 MHz, or even Wi-Fi.
Selecting the best wireless technology for your system depends on many factors such as local terrain, urban vs. rural, distance between stations, cost, number of remote stations, bandwidth required, required polling speed, etc. Once a wireless technology is selected, a computer-generated model of the wireless system predicts the performance for each path so that the best method of obtaining a reliable radio link is known. The same process is used to confirm required antenna height, type, and size, as well as power and other feed line requirements.
Telstar mostly uses TAP (Terrain Analysis Package) for path analysis and planning, for about the last ten years.
We also use Linkplanner for its ability to quickly generate superb graphics in Google Earth.
Beyond Computer Modeling: Where Radio Path Field Testing Comes In Telstar has provided ongoing services with the City of Vallejo for programming, control system, and electrical services for more than 20 years. Under this contract, Telstar upgrades Allen Bradley PLC 5 controllers to the latest Allen Bradley product line throughout the WTP, pumping and distribution network as funds are available.
On average, 3 PLC controllers in the City’s system are upgraded each year. Telstar constructs and installs new PLC cabinets for upgrade of all control systems. Telstar developed and implemented programming standards utilizing the latest Rockwell SCADA and PLC software for City’s entire water system. Telstar has provided one full-time programmer at the Fleming Hill WTP performing SCADA programming for the City for more than 15 years to continuously upgrade, services, and maintain the SCADA system. Telstar’s programmer is currently on site today.
3c. Resumes for key members are included in Section 4
3d. Key Personnel Suresh Patil will be the Programming Manager and Brett Stickler, Cameron Lopez, Ryan Bowman and Aleks Arslanov, along with other SCADA/PLC programmers will be available for service calls. 3e. Financial Information Financial statement is included in an additional attachment. 3f. References in section 2f and 3b.
Telstar’s Custom-built Radio Survey Trailer
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City of Manteca
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Unfortunately, computer-generated modeling does not accurately account for trees, buildings, or other structures in the radio path, or local sources of RF interference, making field surveying a vital step., Using our radio survey trailer ach prospective radio path can be validated to account for real-world conditions of every radio system that Telstar installs. In short, radio path field testing ensures that the performance of the installed system will meet expectations.
How Radio Path Field Testing Works
With the 65-ft. antenna mast on our radio survey trailer, Telstar temporarily installs a radio at a master and/or repeater site and tests connectivity from the master/repeater to the remote sites in the predicted coverage area of the master/repeater radio.
Signal strength, signal-to-noise ratio, data throughput, RF noise are measured at various antenna heights; when all the remote sites connect to the master/repeater, testing is complete. If one or more paths fail to establish satisfactory connectivity, our engineers know that alternate configurations must be identified in order to secure the necessary connectivity. Telstar then provides our client with a survey report and a detailed installation recommendation.
Direct Benefit to Telstar Customers
• Accuracy: Precision instrumentation ensures accurate
antenna height measurement. None of the guessing or assuming of heights that is usually done with a hand-held mast or man-lift mounted antenna.
• Time Savings: Rapid deployment – The radio survey trailer is self-leveling and automatically maintains antenna height. Just a few minutes from arrival on-site to deployment of path test • Cost Savings: Automated controls designed for use by a single-technician means more sites can be surveyed in a single day, resulting in less down-time for customers and lower labor/project costs. 21 ATTACHMENT 3
City of Manteca
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3. Mandatory Forms
3a. Appendix B
3b. Pricing Sheet – Appendix D
3c. Addendum Receipt – No addenda were received.
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City of Manteca
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4. Resumes
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SURESH PATIL
PROGRAMMING MANAGER
Scope of Experience: 20 years, 15 with Telstar Instruments Areas of Expertise: PLC and SCADA programming
Networking and Virtualization
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Suresh provides a full range of engineering services to SCADA clients including design, engineering of systems, installation, start-up implementation, in addition to training customers and performing ongoing preventative maintenance of installed systems. Suresh implements projects for industrial clients using PLC systems and instruments, VFD and MCC applications. His expertise has been instrumental on both large-scale water/wastewater and industrial projects, and Suresh works under as-needed service contracts to resolve every-day programming issues and fixes.
Programming competencies include:
o SCADA: Wonderware, RSView 32, FactoryTalk SE, IFIX, Clear SCADA, and Cimplicity o PLC: Allen Bradley, Schneider-Modicon, Siemens, GE Fanuc, DirectLogic, SCADAPack, and Automation Direct
o PLC Software: RSLogix 5, 500, 5000, ProWorx32, Concept, Unity, Direct Soft, Telespace, Proficy ME, Indralogic, and Codesys
o Operator Interface Terminals: Panel Builder 32, FactoryTalk ME, Vijeo Designer, Protool, C-more, and Proficy ME
HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE
Certifications:
o Rockwell RSLogix 5000 and Rockwell PlantPAx
o Wonderware System Platform, Application Server, InTouch, Historian Inductive Automation Ignition
Software:
o PLC: RSlogix5/500/5000, Studio 5000; HMI and SCADA: Wonderware System Platform, InTouch, and Historian, PlantPAx, FactoryTalk View SE and ME, RSView 32, PanelBuilder 32; Rockwell Historian including redundancy and clustering. Classic RSView and FTView trends; Other:
Integrated Architecture Builder, Architect, DriveTools. Virtualization of distributed SCADA applications with Wonderware, FactoryTalk View SE and PlantPAx, VMware ESXI, Active Directory domain control, redundant applications for SCADA/HMI visualization.
Communication:
o DNP3 protocol, ethernet IP/CIP, ControlNet, DeviceNet, DH485, RS232 and RS485 serial ethernet, and serial radio communication
o Processor communications including serial/ethernet messaging and produce/consume relationships Stratix and other managed switches
o Radio communication including GE MDS, Teledesign, and Schneider Trio radios.
Hardware:
o Processors: PLC5, SLC, MicroLogix, CompactLogix, ControlLogix o Processor and communication channel redundancy
o Input and output modules: digital (solid state and relay), analog voltage and current, RTX/thermocouple, HART-Analog, third-party Prosoft for Modbus, etc. 27 ATTACHMENT 3
RELATED PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Suresh manages a team of 18 SCADA and PLC engineers/programmers working on 30+ critical infrastructure projects. He spearheads the development of systems specifically designed for the water/wastewater industry. His programming department includes networking and telemetry; PLC programming; Project Management; SCADA development; service and support; system architecture.
Suresh provides remote PLC/SCADA support for our clients utilizing remote access to their system. He analyzes and interprets existing programs and documentation for project modifications and develops standards for programming practices and procedures.
Alameda County Flood Control & Water Conservation District – SCADA & PLC Replacement ➢ Suresh designed and performed the SCADA and PLC programming for a new SWTP.
This $9.3M project involves many different complex sites and stakeholders and is a SCADA conversion project using Inductive Automation’s Ignition software. Telstar is currently performing this large SCADA System Upgrade Project for the Alameda County Flood Control & Water Conservation District. The project involves replacement of the proprietary HSQ hardware and software at 23 large storm water pump stations throughout the County, in Oakland, San Leandro, Hayward, Union City, and Sunol. Upgrades include installation of Process Automation Controllers (PACs), SCADA Servers, Human Machine Interface (HMI) workstations, portable computer workstations, network equipment, radio communications, and other ancillary equipment. Approximately 42 Schneider Modicon M340 and M580 PLCs are installed as part of this project. Inductive Automation’s Ignition SCADA software will replace the HSQ SCADA system. Ignition modules including Visualization, Enterprise, Historian using MySQL, Alarm and Notification, and Reporting were configured and programmed as part of this project. Data from the Ignition Historian was pushed to NEXGEN asset management software using SQL transaction manager to create workorders for preventative maintenance. Kepware OPC server was also utilized.
Suresh hosted preliminary SCADA design review meetings and workshops with Alameda County operations and maintenance staff, developed the
control system programming applications to
implement the operational control descriptions
for all systems and maintained consistent quality of PAC, HMI and SCADA programming throughout the project.
City of Lodi, New Surface Water Treatment Plant (SWTP) and Remote Stations, Lodi, CA ➢ Suresh designed and performed the SCADA and PLC programming for a new SWTP with 51 remote stations, including 27 water wells, 12 stormwater pumps, and 12 sewer lift stations. New control panels using Allen Bradley PLCs were constructed, tested and installed. The new SCADA system utilized Wonderware InTouch and Historian. Suresh continues to provide PLC and SCADA maintenance for the systems in Lodi.
North Bay Regional Water Treatment Plant (NBRWTP), SCADA Upgrade, City of Fairfield, Fairfield, CA ➢ Suresh performed a major SCADA upgrade for the NBRWTP, converting existing Allen Bradley PLC-5 code to ControlLogix and iFIX SCADA to Rockwell FactoryTalk. The PLC and SCADA systems utilized Rockwell PlantPAx standards and was certified by Rockwell after completion. All PLC control panels at the NBRWTP were replaced as part of this upgrade project.
EDUCATION
➢ Bachelor of Engineering – Instrumentation and Controls 28 ATTACHMENT 3
PAUL BERSON, PE
Sr. Project Engineer/Manager, Telemetry Systems Designer Scope of Experience: 40 years, 24 with Telstar Instruments Areas of Expertise: Instrumentation and control systems design and telemetry systems
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Paul Berson is responsible for the management, design, programming, and implementation of the projects throughout the Engineering Department. Under Paul’s direction, the Engineering Department is responsible for control systems, instrumentation, software development and applications, electrical design, SCADA systems, and information systems. Paul is also responsible for process instrumentation design and selection, data communication system design, radio path surveys, landline systems, fiberoptics, and surveillance video, and is a senior member in Telstar’s Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) program. Paul’s extensive expertise includes the following platforms, systems, and technologies:
o Allen-Bradley PLC: ControlLogix, CompactLogix, MicroLogix o Modicon: Quantum, Compact, Micro, ControlMicroSystems ScadaPack PLCs and ClearSCADA o HMI: Aveva InTouch, Ignition, CiTect, iFix
o Communication protocols: TCP/IP, RS232/422/485, TCP/IP, DF1, DH+, Modbus, Modbus TCP, DNP3
o Telemetry radio: GE MDS (Orbit, SD, iNET), DataRadio (ViPr, Guardian, Integra, DL-3400) o Servodrive systems: Rockwell Automation and SEW Eurodrive o RF Service: KeySight (Agilent/HP), Anritsu, Bird, including line sweeping and spectrum analysis
SPECIALIZED TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS
o California Registered Professional Engineer, Control Systems #7406 o Wonderware System Platform, Anritsu Line Sweep Certification #F004443D, UL University UL508A, Network +
o Project Management, Instrumentation and Control System Design o Radio Telemetry System Design and Path Surveys
o System Programming
o Video Surveillance & Perimeter Security
Wireless System Engineering/Radio Surveys
City of Ceres: 12 sites. Upgrades of existing 900 MHz system. Survey all locations and determine requirements for new antenna masts, antennas, radios, and controls.
Alameda County Flood Control District: 25 sites. Replacement of entire control/telemetry system. Installed new 900 MHz tail end links, and 5 GHz backbone throughout County. Prepared computer models of system, field surveyed all locations and determined requirements for new antenna masts, antennas, radios, and networking.
City of Fairfield: 28 sites. Replaced UHF radio network with new 200 MHz licensed network. Includes multiple repeater sites. Prepared computer models of system, performed frequency coordination, field surveyed all locations and determined requirements for new antenna masts, antennas, radios, and networking.
City of Burlingame: 23 sites. Replaced unreliable 900 MHz Utilinet system with new 200 MHz licensed network. Prepared computer models of system, performed frequency coordination, field surveyed all locations and determine requirements for new antenna masts, antennas, radios, and networking. 29 ATTACHMENT 3
City of San Jose, Municipal Water: 28 sites. Replaced unreliable 900 MHz licensed radio system with VHF system. Prepared computer models of system, performed frequency coordination, field surveyed all locations and determined requirements for new antenna masts, antennas, and radios.
RELATED PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Fleming Hill Water Treatment Plant, Controls System Upgrade, City of Vallejo, Vallejo, CA ➢ Paul designed a new plant-wide control system, upgrading 20 PLC systems within the WTP from Allen-Bradley PLC5 to ControlLogix platforms. The legacy fiber optic network using DH+ protocol was converted to EtherNet/IP resulting in a cost savings to the customer of over $200,000.
Crystal Springs Aqueduct Remote Stations, City of Brisbane, Brisbane, CA ➢ This design-build project added five stations and a new Rockwell FactoryTalk View SE HMI to the Utility System. Paul designed and installed the system with Allen-Bradley MicroLogix PLCs communicating via DataRadio VHF radio modems using DF1 Radio Modem protocol. Telstar obtained a new licensed radio frequency for the customer.
American Avenue Disposal Site Remote Stations, County of Fresno, CA ➢ Paul designed and built a new SCADA system to monitor and control 11 new land fill modules, a redesigned LFG Flare control system, new Wonderware InTouch HMI with Historian, custom written visual basic reports, and a large scale WiFi radio network with solar repeater stations.
Mariani Packing, Line 11 Upgrade Project, Vacaville CA
➢ Paul designed and installed a motion control system for 10 new high-speed pitting machines utilizing SEW-Eurodive servo motors and drives, Yaskawa and Allen-Bradley VFDs, IFM vision sensors, and Allen-Bradley ControlLogix PLCs. More than 100 motors were designed to work in concert.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, General Motors Institute – Flint, Michigan 30 ATTACHMENT 3
RYAN BOWMAN
PLC/SCADA Programmer
Scope of Experience: 19 years, 18 years with Telstar Instruments Areas of Expertise: PLC and SCADA programming
Networking and Virtualization
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
As a PLC and SCADA programmer, Ryan is responsible for implementation of programming projects within the Northern California region for water, wastewater, food and beverage, and industrial customers. Ryan’s expertise spans a variety of SCADA and PLC platforms, as well as networking and VMware virtualization.
HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE
Certifications
o Rockwell RSLogix 5000 and Rockwell PlantPAx
o Wonderware System Platform, Application Server, InTouch, Historian o Inductive Automation Ignition
Software:
o PLC: Rockwell RSlogix5/500/5000, Studio 5000. Schneider ProWORX 32, Concept, Unity, ProWORX NxT, Telepace Studio, ISaGRAF. Automation Direct DirectLogic, DO-More and Productivity. GE FANUC Proficy ME. Siemens STEP and TIA Portal. Sixnet. o HMI and SCADA: Ignition, Wonderware System Platform, InTouch, and Historian, Rockwell PlantPAx, FactoryTalk View SE/ME, RSView 32 and PanelBuilder 32. Inductive Automation Ignition. GE Ifix and Cimplicity. Siemens Simatic, Citect, Automation Direct C-More, Red Lion Crimson, GE QuickPanel Proficy/Cimplicity.
o Rockwell Historian including redundancy and clustering; Classic RSView and FTView trends o Other: Integrated Architecture Builder, Architect, DriveTools; virtualization of distributed SCADA applications with Wonderware, FactoryTalk View SE and PlantPAx, VMware ESXI, Active Directory domain control, redundant applications for SCADA/HMI visualization. SQL Database query and custom historical reporting.
Communication:
o DNP3 protocol, EthernetIP/CIP, ControlNet, DeviceNet, DH485, RS232 and RS485 Serial Ethernet, and Serial radio communication. Kepware. OPC DA/UA. o Processor communications including Serial/Ethernet messaging and Produce/Consume relationships; Stratix and other managed switches
o Radio communication including GE MDS, Teledesign, and Schneider Trio radios Hardware:
o Processors: PLC5, SLC, MicroLogix, CompactLogix, ControlLogix, Schneider Quantum, M580, M340, Momentum, SCADAPack. Automation Direct DirectLogic and Productivity. Siemens SIMATIC. GE FANUC.
o Processor and communication channel redundancy
o Input and Output modules: Digital (Solid State and Relay), Analog voltage and current RTD/Thermocouple, Hart-Analog, Third party Prosoft for Modbus etc. o Other: VFD, Smart Relay/Electronic Overload Relay, PanelView HMI 31 ATTACHMENT 3
RELATED PROJECT EXPERIENCE
El Dorado Irrigation District Dear Creek – WWTP Process Control Improvements, Cameron Park, CA (Total construction including Programming and Controls, $1.2M) Ryan was responsible for the SCADA programming on process controls improvement project, which included programming for over 200 SCADA screens, 10,000 tags, and 17 PLCs. The SCADA system was programmed and configured using the latest AVEVA System Platform with Operations Management Interface (OMI). Ryan developed new high-efficiency SCADA screens for the entire wastewater treatment plant using AVEVA ArchestrA graphics. Ryan also programmed 9 new Allen Bradley CompactLogix PLCs for this project using the latest version of Rockwell Studio 5000 and incorporated 8 existing PLCs into the new SCADA system. Ryan incorporated the new SCADA tags into EID’s existing Tier 1 and Tier 2 offsite Historian. Ryan was onsite at the WWTP for all commissioning, startup and testing of new process control system.
North Bay Regional Water Treatment Plant – SCADA System Improvement Project (Total construction including Programming and Controls, $2.4M) ➢ This project involved SCADA and PLC replacement with Rockwell Plant PAx. The city upgraded the SCADA and controls systems for the NBR facility, which includes upgrading of all PLC hardware and SCADA system hardware and software. Existing Allen Bradley PLC-5 hardware was replaced with the latest Allen Bradley Compact Logix controllers. The existing iFIX SCADA software was replaced with Rockwell’s FactoryTalk platform, utilizing PlantPAx architecture. The existing networking infrastructure was upgraded to fiber and Ethernet. ➢ Ryan set up the new SCADA servers utilizing PlantPAx architecture and performed PLC and SCADA programming for 19 PLCs. Custom programming was provided based on new control descriptions. The PLCs were programmed utilizing Rockwell’s PlantPAx strict standards to ensure compatibility with new hardware systems. Ryan also programmed the new SCADA system using FactoryTalk View SE software on Rockwell’s PlantPAx platform. Ryan deployed the SCADA software utilizing Rockwell’s virtual image templates running on VMware’s vSphere.
SCADA graphical screens were designed with object-oriented programming instead of tag based.
He implemented Rockwell’s FactoryTalk Historian for data storage, and prepared all State required water quality reports using XLReporter.
Linda County Water Agency – Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade/Expansion Phase 2, Olivehurst, CA ➢ Performed Wonderware System Platform SCADA programming for the expansion of the Linda County wastewater treatment plant, including addition of a new digester and chlorine contact basin. Ryan implemented Allen Bradley ControlLogix PLC programming changes, performed function and loop checking for the system, and provided training on the PLC and SCADA systems for the operations staff. Ryan converted their legacy Wonderware InTouch SCADA and Historian to the latest version of Wonderware System Platform, including conversion of all SCADA screens to the new ArchestrA graphics format. Ryan provides ongoing PLC and SCADA maintenance for the system at the Linda County Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Willow County Water District – Millview, Ukiah CA.
➢ Programmed new Ignition SCADA application to control drinking water and filtration process and control of well sites where no SCADA previously existed. Installed new SCADA Server, designed and programmed all functions of this SCADA system. Set up OPC-UA communications to Rockwell Micrologic controllers. Startup and testing of all Scada and PLC functions. Installed and programmed VOIP-to-copper modem for Ignition integrated alarm auto dialer. Created custom daily and monthly reports for water quality. Created custom communication alarm and analysis screens based on historical data to diagnose loss of telemetry to remote sites. Provides ongoing maintenance for this site and other Ignition sites in this district. 32 ATTACHMENT 3
San Jose Municipal District – Contracted as-needed services, San Jose, CA ➢ Ryan performs large upgrade projects and Wonderware SCADA & Allen Bradley PLC maintenance for SJMD redistribution systems. This includes analysis of hardware and software, performance of system backups, and troubleshooting of systems as required. Under this contract, Ryan installed a new server cabinet with five new servers, with two instances of Wonderware SCADA running in parallel with a Historian, and a separate backup SCADA system with Historian. All these SCADA licenses were upgraded by Ryan to the latest version of Wonderware InTouch and Historian with the server upgrade. 33 ATTACHMENT 3
ALEKSANDR ARSLANOV
SCADA Engineer/PLC Programmer
Scope of Experience: 17 years
Areas of Expertise: Systems Integrator, SCADA/PLC Programming
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
As a specialist within water and wastewater systems, Aleksandr’s experience includes project scope planning, document preparation, identification of software/hardware requirements for fulfillment, configuration, and installation of SCADA and PLC programming infrastructure, as well as ongoing system maintenance.
TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS
• Certificate of Completion – Rockwell Automation: CCP143/CCV207 Studio 5000 and FactoryTalk View SE Tailored Training
PLC PROGRAMMING PLATFORMS
• Rockwell Automation: RSLogix 5/500/5000/Studio
• Schneider Electric: EcoStruxure Control Expert (Unity Pro)/SoMachine • GE: Proficy Machine Edition
• Omron: CX-One/CX-Programmer/Sysmac Studio
• Siemens: TIA Portal/Simatic Step 7
• Yokogawa: Logic Designer FCN-FCJ
• B&R: Automation Studio
• Mitsubishi Electric: GX Works
• Delta Electronics” WPLSoft/ISPSoft
• Emerson: ControlWave Designer
• Festo: FST
• Tesco Controls: TESCODE
HMI SOFTWARE PLATFORMS
• Rockwell Automation: FactoryTalk View
• Schneider Electric: Vijeo Designer
• Siemens: WinCC Flexible
• Mitsubishi Electric: GT Designer
• Delta Electronics: ScreenEditor/DOPSoft
• Weintek: EasyBuilder
SCADA SOFTWARE PLATFORMS
• Rockwell Automation: FactoryTalk View SE
• GE: iFIX
• Omron: CX-Supervisor
• Siemens: SIMATIC WinCC
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INDUSTRIAL COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
• Modbus RTU/ASCII, Modbus TCP
• Profinet/Profibus
• Ethernet/IP, DeviceNet
• CANOpen
• HART
• CC-Link, MELSECNET
• FINS
RELATED PROJECT EXPERIENCE
City of Lathrop, Woodfield Sewer Pump Station Upgrades
➢ Pump Station PLC/HMI programming and start up.
Dublin San Ramon Services District – Primary Sedimentation and Improvements ➢ Wastewater PLC/SCADA control system programming and start up.
City of Vallejo, Cordelia Pump Station PLC Upgrade
➢ Pump Station PLC/HMI programming and start up.
Coachella Valley Water District, Water Treatment Plant
➢ PLC/HMI upgrade project (8 control panels) - programming and start up.
City of Orange Potable Water System – Pump/Booster/Reservoir Stations ➢ PLC upgrade project (37 control panels); performed as software engineer on a two-person team. 35 ATTACHMENT 3
KYLE JOHNSEN, PROJECT
BRETT STICKLER
PLC/SCADA Programmer
Scope of Experience: 5 years with Telstar
Areas of Expertise: PLC Programming, SCADA Integration, and Instrumentation
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
As a PLC and SCADA programmer, Brett is responsible for implementation of programming projects within the Northern California region for water, wastewater, food and beverage, and industrial customers. Brett is knowledgeable in a variety of SCADA and PLC platforms, as well as VMware virtualization. Brett provides Programming services to SCADA clients including installation, start-up implementation, training customer employees, on-going preventative maintenance of the system.
Brett implements projects for industrial clients using programmable logic controller (PLC) systems, PLC instruments, variable frequency drives (VFD) and motor control center applications (MCC). He has performed work on both large-scale water/wastewater and industrial projects and works under asneeded services contracts to resolve common programming issues and fixes.
HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE
Software
o PLC: Rockwell-RSlogix5/500/5000, Studio 5000; Schneider Unity, Proworx 32, Concept, Automation Direct softwares.
o HMI and SCADA: Wonderware InTouch, GE iFix (redundancy), Factorytalk View SE (redundancy) and ME, Ignition Scada, Review 32, Panel Builder 32, Magelis Vijeo Designer, Cmore, etc. o Historian: Rockwell Historian, iFix Historian, Wonderware Historian; Virtualization of SCADA. applications with iFix, Wonderware, FactoryTalk View SE. o Alarm Dialers include: SCADAPhone, Scadalarm, Win911. o Topview reporting software includes Dream reports and XL reporting.
Communication
o DNP3 protocol, EthernetIP/CIP, Modbus TCP/IP, ControlNet, DeviceNet, DH485, RS232 and RS485 serial, ethernet, and serial radio communication. o processor communications including serial/ethernet messaging and produce/consume relationships.
o Stratix and other managed switches.
o Radio communication including GE MDS, Tele design, and Schneider Trio radios.
Hardware
o Processors: Allen Bradly PLC5, SLC, MicroLogix, CompactLogix, ControlLogix. o Processor and communication channel redundancy; Schneider Quantum, Momentum and M340 PLCs, Automation direct PLCs and Scada Pack PLCs.
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RELATED PROJECT EXPERIENCE
City of Manteca, Wastewater Quality Control Facility (WQCF) Digester Improvements, Manteca, CA Brett performed Schneider PLC programming for Momentum, Quantum, M340 controllers for the digester improvements project. Utilized iFix 5.8 redundancy SCADA and Historian programming configuration, clients addition and upgrades. Configured Win 911 call-out system, adding new Strom and Pump station to the existing collection system over the GE Radio.
City of Manteca, As-needed Services, WWQF, Manteca, CA
➢ This system consists of 20 plant Schneider PLCs, 90 remote sites, iFix redundant SCADA system with 20,000 tags and Win911 alarm system. Brett continues to provide PLC and SCADA and remote sites maintenance for the system at the Manteca Wastewater Treatment Plant.
City of Lodi, As-needed Services –SWTP and Remote Stations, Lodi, CA ➢ This system consists of 8 plant Allen Bradley Control Logix PLCs, 50 remote sites, Wonderware redundant SCADA system with 12000 tags and Scadaphone alarm system. Brett implemented new remote sites to the Wonderware SCADA system. PLC system is combination of Allen Bradley Control Logix PLCs and Schneider Scada Pack PLCs. Also continues to provide PLC and SCADA maintenance for the systems in Lodi.
Mariposa Public Utility District, Wastewater Treatment Facility Upgrades, Mariposa, CA ➢ Brett implemented two main Control Logix PLCs with remote IOs redundant system, seven other distributed control PLCs with Factory talk SE SCADA virtualized ESXI servers. Brett also performed the plant startup and testing with Win 911 alarm system and XL reports generation.
EDUCATION
Certificate in Instrumentation and Industrial Automation, Perry Technical Institute 37 ATTACHMENT 3
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SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES
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