Avondale 169086

Avondale SCADA & Electrical Systems (On-Call)

The City of Avondale, Arizona, acting through its Public Works Department, has entered into a professional services agreement with Vertech Industrial Systems, an Arizona-based corporation located at 4409 East Baseline Road, Suite 127, Phoenix, AZ 85042. The contract is for on-call professional consulting services related to Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and electrical systems, including design, installation, repair, and maintenance. Vertech Industrial Systems is the primary vendor and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) involved. The agreement is indefinite quantity and indefinite delivery, with services provided only upon City authorization via Work Orders referencing the contract. The contract term is initially one year with automatic renewals for up to four additional one-year terms, subject to City approval and funding availability. Vertech provides a range of services including SCADA programming, PLC programming, control panel design and fabrication, commissioning, and network architecture design. Notable contract requirements include compliance with OSHA and other safety standards, maintenance of all necessary licenses and insurance (including commercial general liability, vehicle liability, professional liability, and workers compensation), indemnification of the City, and adherence to City policies on confidentiality, records audit, and E-verify compliance. The contract also allows cooperative purchasing by eligible political subdivisions and nonprofit institutions. Vertech's key personnel include President Titus Crabb, Vice President Bob Morris, Senior Control Systems Integrator John James, Control Systems Integrator Ashley Kersten, and Project Manager Joey Paz. Past performance includes SCADA upgrades and programming projects for multiple Arizona municipalities such as City of Casa Grande, Town of Queen Creek, City of Buckeye, City of Chandler, and City of Avondale itself. The contract includes a detailed fee schedule with hourly rates for various technical roles and travel expense policies. The place of performance is primarily in Avondale, AZ, with services potentially extending to other locations as authorized by the City.

Description

The City issued a Request for Qualifications seeking proposals from vendors for providing on-call SCADA & Electrical Systems (On-Call).

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