2024-ISS-207_SS_1834_Att_A.pdf

This document is an Exemption Revision Form and Sole Source Form from Sarasota County's Public Utilities Department for a procurement with AWC Inc. regarding supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) products from Mission Communications, LLC. The procurement is a sole source renewal for a period of one year (07/17/2024 - 07/16/2025) with no change to the estimated expenditure amount. The products include circuit boards, remote telemetry circuit boards, alarm controls, and other SCADA communication equipment that will relay and transmit information from lift stations in remote areas to main treatment plants, enabling staff to react quickly to emergencies or corrective actions needed at remote sites.

The total estimated expenditure is $900,000.00 per fiscal year, with procurement authorization for a cumulative amount not to exceed $200,000.00. AWC Inc. is confirmed as the exclusive distributor for Mission Communications' products in east Florida (defined as the Eastern Time Zone portion). The county is progressing on its SCADA Master Plan, which involves building 92 alarm monitors and 5 circuit boards for remote telemetry units. The procurement is justified as AWC is the sole source for Mission to supply these specific products, and the county believes this approach best supports their ongoing infrastructure implementation strategy.