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RESOLUTION NO. 9O- `f p.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
APPROVING THE PURCHASE FROM .ILEX SYSTEMS, INC. , OF
ADDITIONAL RTU EQUIPMENT FOR THE -MOORE ROAD SUBSTATION, AND
A REMOTE TERMINAL ' UNIT TO INTEGRATE THE EUREKA WAY
SUBSTATION INTO THE EXISTING SYSTEM CONTROL AND DATA
ACQUISITION SYSTEM. PURSUANT' . TO REDDING MUNICIPAL CODE
SECTION 4 . 20 . 120 H.2 . , AND AUTHORIZING -THE MAYOR TO SIGN ALL
NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION.
WHEREAS, each of the City' s 115/12 kilovolt distribution
substations is linked to the Supervisory Control and Data
Acquisition (SCADA) computer of the City Electric Department by a
Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) ; and
WHEREAS , the RTU is a component part of the SCADA system and
communicates the status of equipment, security systems, and
system information such as voltage, amperage, etc. , to the SCADA
computer; and
WHEREAS , the purchase of an RTU for the Eureka ' Way
Substation is necessary to bring the Substation into the existing
SCADA system; and
WHEREAS, additional RTU equipment is needed for the Moore
Road Substation; and
WHEREAS , in view of the initial savings in purchase price,
assured compatibility, and common spare parts, the City Electric
Department recommends that the City purchase an RTU for the
Eureka Way Substation and additional RTU equipment for the Moore
Road Substation from Ilex Systems, inc. (ILEX) as a single vendor
item at a price of $14,999.69 ; and
WHEREAS, it is deemed in the best interests of the City of
Redding to purchase said equipment from ILEX;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of Redding as follows: 11
1 . That all of the foregoing recitals are true and correct.
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2 . That pursuant to Redding Municipal Code Section
4 .20 .120 (H) (2) , the City Council of the City of Redding hereby
approves the purchase of a Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) for the
Eureka Way Substation, and additional RTU equipment for the Moore
Road Substation, from Ilex Systems, Inc. in the amount of
$14 ,999 .69.
3 . That the Mayor of ::the City of Redding is hereby
authorized and directed to sign all necessary documentation on
behalf of the City of Redding in connection therewith, and the
City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to attest the
signature of the Mayor and to impress the official seal of the
City of Redding on said documentation, when appropriate.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was
introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council of
the City of Redding on the 4th day of September , 1990 , and was
duly adopted at said meeting by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Arness, Fulton, Moss & Buffum
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Dahl
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
N CY BU , Mayor
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DALL A. HAYS City Attorney
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