City Council Agenda Report
Meeting Date: September 1, 2026
From: Todd Dusenberry, General Manager of Public Utilities Department: Public Utilities
Submitted by: Adriana Ramos, Principal Management Analyst Subject
Purchase Contract with Teledyne Monitor Labs
Recommendation
A. Approve and authorize the issuance of a Purchase Contract with Teledyne Monitor Labs for the upgrade of RegPerfect software and associated equipment for a total amount not-to-exceed $114,159; and
B. Authorize a contingency amount of twenty percent (20%) or $22,831.80 for taxes and unforeseen expenses during implementation, and grant authority to the City Administrator to approve and execute change orders up to the contingency amount, if necessary.
Background
The Malburg Generating Station (MGS) requires a dedicated Data Acquisition and Handling System (DAHS) to ensure continuous compliance with the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA).
SCAQMD mandates minute-by-minute monitoring under Rules 218.2 and 218.3. At the federal level, the facility must comply with Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 75, which requires emissions data to be formatted and transmitted directly to the US EPA's webbased Emissions Collection and Monitoring Plan System (ECMPS) platform.
Currently, MGS utilizes RegPerfect software by Teledyne Monitor Labs (Teledyne) as its DAHS to comply with SCAQMD and U.S. EPA requirements. RegPerfect ensures that emissions remain within permit limits and tracks data and errors to prevent deviations that could lead to fines. By automatically executing required functions and generating formatted electronic data reports, the RegPerfect system communicates MGS’s physical stack sensor data to regulatory databases with minimal operator intervention.
In early 2026, the U.S. EPA modernized its ECMPS platform by transitioning to ECMPS 2.0, which includes significant updates to architectural, data format, and security. As a result of this migration, the legacy ECMPS version used by MGS is no longer compatible. To upgrade to a compatible version of RegPerfect, MGS must reconfigure and update its server as well as its programmable logic controllers (PLCs).
The proposed Purchase Contract is exempt from competitive bidding and competitive selection pursuant to Vernon Municipal Code (VMC) Sections 3.32.110(A)(2) and 3.32.110(B)(1) respectively, because Teledyne is the original equipment manufacturer of the RegPerfect software and owns the proprietary matching monitoring hardware. Teledyne possesses the specialized technical expertise necessary to perform this critical compliance upgrade. Engaging a different, compliant DAHS platform from another vendor would require a significant overhaul of our system, leading to extended plant outages, prolonged testing periods, and formal recertification of the MGS permit with the SCAQMD.
VPU staff recommends that the City Council approve the issuance of a Purchase Contract with Teledyne for the upgrade of RegPerfect software and related equipment at MGS, for a total amount not-to-exceed $114,159. Additionally, VPU staff recommends a contingency amount of twenty percent (20%), or $22,831.80 for taxes and unforeseen expenses during implementation.
Pursuant to VMC Section 3.32.030(A), City Council approval is required for the proposed contract, as the total value of the contract exceeds $100,000.
The Teledyne quote has been reviewed and approved as to form by the City Attorney’s Office.
Strategic Plan Goals
Goal 3: Advance Sustainability and Environmental Stewardship Fiscal Impact
The fiscal impact is not-to-exceed $136,990.80. Sufficient funds are available in the Electric Fund, Malburg Generating Station, Professional Services-Environmental, Account No. 055-050- 586-529235 for the current fiscal year.
Attachments
1. Teledyne Monitor Labs – Quote No. 2603047-3