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PJ A r F R F N F R c v L I F E RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES W& Board Memorandum P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES DATE: JUNE 10, 2019 ITEM NO: 9 SUBJECT: PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR RFP NUMBER RPU - 1836 FOR DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES AND TRAINING FOR RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES GRID CONTROL CENTER WITH SOS INTERNATIONAL FOR A TERM OF THREE (3) YEARS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $334,600 ISSUE: Approve a Professional Consultant Services Agreement for RFP Number RPU -1836 for the Development of Standard Operating Procedures and Training for Riverside Public Utilities Grid Control Center with SOS International, of Charlotte, North Carolina, for a term of three (3) years, in the amount of $286,600 plus travel costs in an amount of $48,000 for a total amount not to exceed $334,600. RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Board of Public Utilities: Approve a Professional Consultant Services Agreement for RFP Number RPU -1836 for the Development of Standard Operating Procedures and Training for Riverside Public Utilities Grid Control Center with SOS International, of Charlotte, North Carolina, for a term of three (3) years, in the amount of $286,600 plus travel costs in an amount of $48,000 for a total amount not to exceed $334,600; and 2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Professional Consultant Services Agreement for RFP Number RPU -1836 including making minor non -substantive changes. BACKGROUND: Energy Delivery has multiple areas of responsibility, two (2) of which are focused on providing a self- contained and comprehensive system ownership that coordinates the safe and effective operations and restoration of the Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) sub -transmission and electric distribution system. The two (2) units have several key initiatives slated for fiscal year 2019/20 in order to modernize, standardize, and more effectively manage the RPU electric grid. The foundational (and first) initiative is to seek a vendor partnership that will help implement a unified and standardized approach for safe operations on the electric grid. The two (2) areas of responsibility are the Grid Control Center (GCC) and Grid Management. Their focus is broken into three (3) main responsibilities: 1. Monitoring, controlling, and directing operations of the RPU electric grid;