Santa Monica

City Council

January 23, 2024 Order of Business 5 #B

Agenda Item B

B. Award Professional Services Contract to Vertech for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition\n(SCADA) Network and Server Infrastructure Upgrades for Remote Monitoring, Operating, and Data\nCollection of Water and Wastewater\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of categorical exemptions pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) and Section\n15301 (Existing Facilities) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.\n2. Award RFP #347 to Vertech to provide professional services for SCADA Network and\nServer Infrastructure Upgrades for the Public Works Department.\n3. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Vertech in an\namount not to exceed $364,000 (including a 10% contingency) over a three-year period,\nwith future year funding contingent on Council budget approval.\nStaff Report Printout\na. Oaks Initiative Form - Vertech