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POWER PLANT DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEMS SUPPORTCity CouncilMarch 25, 2025Riverside Public Utilities RiversideCA.gov2
1. Riverside Energy Resource Center (RERC) and Springsa. Provides a combined total of 236 megawatts of electricityb. Operate during the most critical timec. Remote capable facilitiesd. Support summer peak demands2. Distributed Control Systems (DCS)a. Centralized computer control system at RERC and Springsb. Integrates numerous systems for plant operationc. Custom designed and programmed to specific operationsd. Vital for compliance and maintaining high reliability e. Essential for remote operationsBACKGROUND1 2 3/10/2025
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1. Wunderlich-Malec Engineering, Inc. (Wunderlich-Malec)a. Designed and commissioned the original DCS at RERC and Springsb. Technical expertise for the complex and customized control systemsc. Support is essential to maintain reliability, environmental compliance, and safe operations 2. DCS Systema. Customized to control the specific operations at RERC and Springsb. Wunderlich-Malec is the only vendor that readily meets Riverside’s demands for DCS System maintenance and programmingc. Agreement can be extended as a Change Order to the original Purchase Order (under Purchasing Resolution 24101, Section 1104)DISCUSSION RiversideCA.gov4
1. DCS Support Agreementa. Original agreement was executed in 2017 through single source procurement b. Current agreement expires on June 30, 2025c. June 2022 single source procurement was approvedd. Fourth amendment to extend agreement three additional years through 2028, without any increase to pricingDISCUSSIONTotal AmountAnnual AmountTerms of AgreementFiscal YearsAgreement $45,000$45,0001 YearFY 2017-18Original $45,000$45,0001 YearFY 2018-19First Amendment$180,000$60,0003 YearsFY 2019-22Second Amendment$180,000$60,0003 YearsFY 2022-25Third Amendment$180,000$60,0003 YearsFY 2025-28Fourth Amendment$630,000Total Contract Amount 3 4
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Strategic Priority 5 – High Performing GovernmentGoal 5.4 – Achieve and maintain financial health by addressing gaps between revenues and expenditures and aligning resources with strategic priorities to yield the greatest impact. Strategic Priority 6 – Infrastructure, Mobility & ConnectivityGoal 6.2 – Maintain, protect, and improve assets and infrastructure within the City’s built environment to ensure and enhance reliability, resiliency, sustainability, and facilitate connectivity.Cross-Cutting ThreadsSTRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENTCommunity Trust Equity
Fiscal Responsibility
Innovation
Sustainability & Resiliency
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That the City Council:1. Approve the fourth amendment to the Professional Consultant Services Agreement with Wunderlich-Malec Engineering, Inc. of Gilbert, Arizona for power plant control system engineering and consulting services at the Riverside Energy Resource Center and Springs Power Plant for a three-year term ending June 30, 2028, in the amount of $180,000, for a total agreement amount of $630,000; and 2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the fourth amendment to the Professional Consultant Services Agreement with Wunderlich-Malec Engineering, Inc., including the ability to make non-substantive changes.RECOMMENDATIONS5 6