# British Columbia BCBid #VDG-2026-02

SCADA communications upgrades for Daajing Giids water and public-works sites

**Posted:** September 03, 2026
**Respond By:** October 07, 2026
**Identifier:** VDG-2026-02
**NAICS:** 541512, 238210, 517810, 541511

The Village of Daajing Giids is seeking upgrades to communications and monitoring at its water-system and public-works sites.
- **Buyer:** Village of Daajing Giids.
- **Named OEMs and products:** **Fortinet** FortiWifi 50G-SFP and FortiGate Rugged 60G firewalls; **SignalFire** reservoir kiosk; **VTScada** software licensing, made by Trihedral Engineering Limited.
- **Products requested:** FortiWifi 50G-SFP firewalls for Honna River Water Treatment Plant and Public Works Yard; a FortiGate Rugged 60G firewall for River Intake; a SignalFire kiosk; and new VTScada licensing. Quantities and part numbers are not provided.
- **Services and requirements:** Install and commission networking equipment at the named sites; connect the reservoir kiosk to access-vault pressure transmitter signals; commission an MQTT broker; program the existing PLC to read a 4–20 mA SignalFire signal; and verify East Reservoir PIT-01 performance. West Reservoir PIT-02 is pre-wired for future use only.
- **Scope qualifications:** SignalFire kiosk work is optional. FortiGuard and FortiCare licenses are owner-supplied and excluded. New PLC installations and upgrades are excluded.

### Description

The work includes installing and commissioning networking equipment, including firewalls, switches, and satellite dishes, at Honna River WTP, Intake, and Public Works Yard. It also includes a SignalFire kiosk at the reservoir, connecting it to access-vault pressure transmitter signals, commissioning an MQTT broker, and programming the PLC to read a 4–20 mA SignalFire signal. VTScada software licensing must be newly provided under the contract, while FortiGuard/FortiCare licenses are owner-supplied and excluded. New PLC installations or upgrades are not in scope; optional-work prices are discretionary and excluded from tender-price comparisons.

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