AGENDA MEMORANDUM

Meeting Date:           November 26, 2007

From:                          Darel W. Craine, Deputy Director, Environmental Services

Subject:                      Resolution authorizing an agreement with Siemens Water Technologies to provide a Factory Service Contract for the City’s water and wastewater SCADA Control System

Staff Recommendation:

Staff recommends approval of the agreement with Siemens Water Technologies to provide service for the water and wastewater SCADA control system.

Analysis:

Siemens Water Technologies (formerly US Filter) is the sole source provider of the City’s water and wastewater SCADA Control System components.  This agreement will provide discounted monthly visits by an authorized and qualified System Engineer and a service technician.  These services are necessary to maintain the integrity of the equipment and may include instrumentation, control panels, and the SCADA/PC system.  This agreement will cover a three year period from October 2007 through September 2010.  The discounted rate for this service is $6,000.00 per month and will total $72,000 per year for the term of the contract.

Options:

1.  Approve the agreement with Siemens Water Technologies as presented, or,

2.  Such alternative action as the Commission may deem appropriate.

Fiscal Impact: 

Funds were budgeted in FY 2007-2008 for this purpose and are available.

Submission Date and Time:    11/21/2007 6:16 PM____

Department: _Environmental Services__ Prepared by:  _Marj Allman__________                      Attachments:         Yes__x__   No ______ Advertised:   ____Not Required ______ Dates:   __________________________                      Attorney Review :       Yes_x__  No ____ _________________________________            Revised 6/10/04

Reviewed by: Dept. Head ________ Finance  Dept. __________________                                    Deputy C.M. ___________________                                          Submitted by: City Manager ___________________

Account No. _043-3051-533-3410                           044-4051-535-3410                           044-4052-535-3410                           044-4082-535-3410__ Project No. ___436014, 447015____                            447015, 447021____ WF No. ______________________ Budget  $18,750.00 in each account Available _$54,350.00, $186,750.00,_  $15,750.00, $18,750.00__

RESOLUTION NO._______________

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LEESBURG, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH SIEMENS WATER TECHNOLOGIES TO PROVIDE A FACTORY SERVICE CONTRACT FOR THE CITY'S WATER AND WASTEWATER SCADA CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LEESBURG, FLORIDA:

            THAT the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute an agreement  with Siemens Water Technologies, whose address is 1239 Willow Lake Blvd., Vadnais Heights, MN 55110, for a Factory Service Contract covering the City’s water and wastewater SCADA Control System.

 THAT this resolution shall become effective immediately.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Leesburg, Florida, at a regular meeting held the _26th____ day of __November_______ 2007.

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                                                                             Mayor

ATTEST:

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City Clerk