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W A T E R E N E R G Y T I F F id& P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES Board Memorandum DATE: JUNE 24, 2019 ITEM NO: 13 SUBJECT: SECOND AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH WUNDERLICH-MALEC ENGINEERING, INC. FOR POWER PLANT CONTROL SYSTEM ENGINEERING AND CONSULTING SERVICES AT RIVERSIDE ENERGY RESOURCE CENTER AND SPRINGS POWER PLANT FOR A TERM ENDING JULY 1, 2022 IN THE AMOUNT OF $180,000 FOR A TOTAL AGREMENT AMOUNT OF $270,000 ISSUE: Approve the Second Amendment to the Professional Consultant Services Agreement with Wunderlich- Malec Engineering, Inc., of Gilbert, Arizona, for power plant control system engineering and consulting services at the Riverside Energy Resource Center and Springs Power Plant for a term ending July 1, 2022 in the amount of $180,000 for a total agreement amount of $270,000. RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Board of Public Utilities: 1. Approve the Second Amendment to the Professional Consultant Services Agreement with Wunderlich-Malec Engineering, Inc., of Gilbert, Arizona, for power plant control system engineering and consulting services at the Riverside Energy Resource Center and Springs Power Plant for a term ending July 1, 2022 in the amount of $180,000 for a total agreement amount of $270,000; and 2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Second Amendment to the Professional Consultant Services Agreement with Wunderlich-Malec Engineering, Inc., including the ability to make non -substantive changes. BACKGROUND: Wunderlich-Malec Engineering, Inc. (Wunderlich-Malec) designed and commissioned the Distributed Control Systems (DCS) utilized at the Riverside Energy Resource Center (RERC) and Springs Power Plant (Springs). The DCS is the central computerized control system that integrates numerous plant equipment and supervisory controls for power generation technicians. During normal power plant operations, technicians interact with a number of systems vital to the proper functioning of the plant, including turbine and emissions controls and the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition system. Maintaining and troubleshooting this complex control structure requires engineering support from an entity possessing the technical expertise of the customized control systems. Additionally, changes in plant operations resulting from regulatory mandates or performance improvements require in-depth engineering evaluations prior to implementation. Partnering with Wunderlich-Malec is essential in maintaining plant reliability at the highest level. Recently, staff experienced unexpected control system issues that were quickly resolved with minimal downtime.