SCADA System Equipment Upgrade for Water System

The City of Flowery Branch, Georgia is requesting proposals from qualified SCADA Integrators for a water system infrastructure upgrade and ongoing maintenance services, with proposals due June 30, 2026 and a mandatory pre-bid meeting on June 3, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. EST. The City will award two separate contracts: one for one-time capital equipment upgrade and one for recurring annual maintenance.

Respondents must demonstrate at least seven completed SCADA projects of similar scope within the past fifteen years, preferably in Georgia or the Southern United States, and must hold Engineering Certificates of Authorization, Electrical Contractor Licenses, and Control System Integrators Association certification. The scope encompasses SCADA monitoring and control system upgrades at the City's office location plus Remote Telemetry Units at one booster pump station, two elevated tank sites, and one well house site. All work requires coordination with the City IT Department to ensure network security, firewall configuration, and secure remote access per industry cybersecurity best practices.

The City will evaluate proposals on four criteria: integrator experience and qualifications (30 points), past project performance and reliability (30 points), service and maintenance support capabilities (30 points), and cost competitiveness (10 points). Pricing must be itemized separately for one-time upgrade construction and annual maintenance costs. The contract term runs from service commencement until project completion with potential extensions by mutual consent.

The project is funded through the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority and subject to American Iron and Steel special conditions and GEFA supplemental requirements. Insurance requirements include Workers' Compensation at statutory minimums, General Liability of $1 million per incident / $3 million aggregate, and Architects and Engineers Professional Liability of $2 million per incident / $2 million aggregate, with the City named as additional insured. The City retains five percent from each progress payment. Written questions are due June 5, 2026 by 11:00 a.m. EST. Site visits follow the pre-bid meeting at three additional locations.