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Meeting: Regular Council - Feb 12 2026
Staff Contact: Allyson Felsburg Department: Utilities
Consider Approval of McKim & Creed Piggyback Agreement and Accompanying Proposal for SCADA
Conversion Technical Services for a Total Not to Exceed $209,455.48
The Village of Tequesta Utilities Department recommends approval of a piggyback agreement and
accompanying proposal with McKim & Creed for SCADA conversion technical services, for a total not
to exceed $209,455.48.
The Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system is a critical component of the Village's
Water Treatment Plant, providing centralized monitoring, control, alarming, trending, and reporting
for all major treatment and distribution processes. Modern SCADA systems are expected to comply
with current industry standards related to reliability, redundancy, cybersecu rity, vendor
supportability, and compatibility with current operating systems and network environments.
Originally, the SCADA conversion was included as part of the larger Water Treatment Plant Efficiency
Upgrades Project. That project includes significant capital improvements and will require additional
SCADA programming to integrate new equipment. However, due to funding availability, project
phasing, and design schedule delays associated with the larger project, it is no longer in the Village's
best interest to delay this SCADA conversion.
The Village's existing Wonderwa re-based SCADA system is at the end of its useful life and is currently
being maintained through temporary workarounds. The system's underlying software components
Wonderware, Win911, and Microsoft Windows operating system are no longer compatible with one
another, creating persistent operational and security challenges.
For more than a year, the Village's IT Department has worked extensively to keep the SCADA system
functional and operational. Despite these efforts, the system continues to experience frequent issues
related to software conflicts, instability, and limited vendor support. Because the system cannot be
upgraded without breaking core functionality, it is effectively frozen in an unsupported state.
This condition has resulted i n:
Inability to apply recommended operating system and security updates
Increased frequency of alarms, communication interruptions, and system instability
• Growing reliance on manual intervention and troubleshooting
• Increased operational risk and staff burden
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Continuing to invest in the existing system would only provide short-term relief and would not align
with industry best practices or long-term operational planning. Further investment in this platform is
neither financially prudent nor sustainable.
Water and wastewater utilities are increasingly targeted by cyber threats due to their designation as
critical infrastructure. Current SCADA industry standards emphasize secure system architecture,
supported software platforms, controlled access, redundancy, and the ability to apply timely updates
and cybersecurity patches. The Village's existing SCADA system does not meet these standards
because the system is locked into incompatible and unsupported software versions.
Transitioning to VTScada provides a modern, actively supported platform designed with cybersecurity
in mind. VTScada allows for:
• Compatibility with current and supported Windows operating systems
• Ongoing vendor updates and security patches
Improved system architecture and redundancy
Reduced reliance on legacy third-party software
Implementing this conversion now significantly improves the Village's cybersecurity posture and
aligns the Water Treatment Plant with current and evolving SCADA security standards.
Under this agreement, McKim & Creed will convert the existing Wonderware SCADA system to
VTScada. The scope includes:
Review and evaluation of the existing Wonderware application and custom scripts
• Workshop to review current functionality and identify desired improvements
• Development of a VTScada application that mirrors existing plant operations
• Conversion of approximately 4,700 SCADA tags and approximately 75 scripts
• Development of HMI screens, pop-ups, trends, and reports
Deployment of the new system in parallel with the existing system to minimize downtime
• Operator training and post-deployment support
Removal of the Wonderware system following system acceptance
Procurement of major equipment or hardware is not included in this agreement. Any required major
equipment purchases will be evaluated separately and procured outside of this agreement, if
necessary.
The Village will contract directly with McKim & Creed using a piggyback agreement based on the City
of Tarpon Springs RFP No. 230139-P-AS.
Separating the SCADA system conversion from the larger Water Treatment Plant (WTP) Process and
Control Improvements project provides both immediate and long-term operational and financial
benefits to the Village. The 2024 Opinion of Probable Construction Cost (OPCC) for the WTP
upgrades includes substantial SCADA-related allowances, including instrumentation and control
upgrades, a SCADA integrator allowance, and a SCADA software license allowance. These allowances
are intended to support future SCADA integration and programming associated with new process
equipment and facility upgrades. However, including the core SCADA system conversion within a
large construction contract would result in the work being performed through a general contractor
and subcontracted to a SCADA integrator, introducing additional layers of markup, coordination, and
administrative oversight.
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Industry-standard construction estimating practices indicate that specialty subcontracted scopes such
as SCADA programming typically carry general contractor markups ranging from 15 to 25 percent,
with higher percentages often applied due to the technical complexity and perceived risk of SCADA
work. By contracting directly with the SCADA integrator, the Village avoids these markups, resulting
in an estimated cost savings of approximately $40,000 to $50,000 compared to performing the same
work through a construction contractor. These savings are achieved without reducing scope or quality
and represent a direct financial benefit to the Village.
In addition to avoiding contractor markup, the direct contracting approach reduces the level of
engineering oversight required from Wright-Pierce during this phase of work. If the SCADA
conversion were included within the WTP construction project, Wright-Pierce would be required to
provide extensive design-phase and construction-phase services related to SCADA, including
submittal reviews, coordination meetings, RFI responses, and change order management. By
contracting directly with the SCADA integrator for the conversion effort, Wright-Pierce's involvement
is limited to future coordination associated with new equipment integration during the WTP upgrades
project. This approach reduces soft costs, streamlines communication, and aligns with industry best
practices for managing specialized control system work.
Direct contracting also provides strategic long-term value by establishing continuity with the firm that
will support and maintain the Village's SCADA system going forward. Industry experience consistently
shows that maintaining continuity with a single SCADA integrator reduces future modification costs,
minimizes system re-learning, and lowers the risk of errors during future expansions. This is
particularly important for the Village given the phased nature of the WTP upgrades project and the
anticipated need for additional SCADA programming as new equipment is installed.
From a benchmarking perspective, SCADA system conversions for small to mid-size water treatment
plants with similar levels of complexity typically range from approximately $180,000 to $350,,000,
depending on tag counts, script complexity, cybersecurity requirements, and implementation
approach. The Village's conversion includes approximately 4,700 tags, the conversion of
approximately 75 scripts, parallel system operation to minimize operational risk, and operator
training. At a total project cost of $209,455.48 including contingency, the proposed conversion falls
at the lower end of the industry cost range while delivering a comprehensive scope of services.
Proceeding with the SCADA conversion at this time eliminates reliance on obsolete and unsupported
software, reduces cybersecu rity and operational risk, and prevents further investment in a system
that will ultimately be replaced. It also positions the Village to integrate future WTP upgrades into a
stable, secure, and fully supported SCADA environment. Overall, this approach is operationally sound,
fiscally responsible, and consistent with industry best practices for critical infrastructure systems.
While this project completes the core SCADA conversion, additional SCADA programming will be
required during the Water Treatment Plant Efficiency Upgrades Project to integrate new equipment
and process changes. That future scope will be presented to Council for approval at a later date,
coinciding with the larger WTP upgrades project.
Please see the attached piggyback agreement and proposal for more details. The work will be funded
by the Water Fund Improvements Other than Buildings Account. The full piggyback agreement,
referenced as ""Exhibit A," can be requested by contacting the Utilities Department.
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WATER FUND -Account 401-412-663.600 Improvements Other than Buildings
Budgeted in account: $13;1001000.00
Available amount: $137055,520.00
Amount of this proposal: $2097455.48
Total Remaining: $125846,064.52
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BUDGET INFORMATION:
BUDGET AMOUNT AMOUNT AVAILABLE EXPENDITURE AMOUNT:
$13)1001000.00 $1370551520.00 $209)455.48
FUNDING SOURCES: 401-412-663.600 IS THIS A PIGGYBACK:
Improvements Other than Buildings p Yes ❑ N/A
DID YOU OBTAIN 3 QUOTES?
❑x Yes ❑ N/A
QUOTE 1 - BUSINESS NAME N/A QUOTE AMOUNT N/A
QUOTE 2 - BUSINESS NAME N/A QUOTE AMOUNT N/A
QUOTE 3 - BUSINESS NAME N/A QUOTE AMOUNT N/A
COMMENTS/EXPLANATION ON SELECTIONApproval of Piggyback Agreement
1) McKim and Creed VT SCADA Conv. PB Agrmnt Rev 01.30.26 SIGNED
2) TEQ SCADA Conversion Proposal
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VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA
AGREEMENT FOR ELECTRICAL., INSTRUMENTATION,, AND CONTROL SYSTEM
SERVICES
THIS A EEMENTfor electrical, instrumentation,and control system services is entered into
and effective this day of ) 2026P by and between the VI LLAG E 0 F TEQU ESTA,
a Florida municipal corporation with offices located at 345 Tequesta Drive,Tequesta, Florida 3-3469,
organized and existing in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, hereinafter "'the Village";
and McKim & Creed, Inc.,, a Florida corporation, with offices located at 1365 Hamlet Avenue.,
Clearwater., Florida 33756 hereinafter "'the Contractor", and collectively with the Village, "the
Parties".
ITN ESSETH
The Village and the Contractor, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein
and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged by both Parties, hereby agree as follows:
1. SCOPE OF SERVICES: The Parties hereby agree to eater into this Agreement whereby
the Contractor shall provide electrical, instrumentation, and control system services as needed by
the' illage.The Parties agree to enter into this Agreement and piggyback for`the pathway and minor
construction services at the unit prices described in the City of Tarpon Springs contract awarded
through Tarpon Springs RFP No. 230139-P-AS. Said contract, including its terms, conditions.,
specifications., and attached exhibits/amendments, are hereby fully incorporated into this
Agreement and attached hereto as Exhibit "A".
COMPENSATION: In consideration for the above Scope of Services, pricing shall be
pursuant to the unit prices provTded in Exhibit "'A" on a per work order basis. The Parties hereby
agree to the Village-s purchase of supplies and/or services in greater or lesser amounts than
estimated in the Tarpon Springs RFP No. 230139-P-AS contract, as referenced by the proposal in
Exhibit "A". In consideration for the above Scope of Services and pursuant to any Exhibits, if
applicable, the Village shall pay the Contractor at the unit prices as described in Exhibit "W'. The
goods or services shall be delivered on a per-order basis in a time, and in a manner, and location
acceptable to the Village the ""Performance Date.
3. CHANGE ORDERS: Seller is aware that price and time are of the essence in this
contract and that prompt and timely performance of all such obligations is strictly required. If
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conditions change that would require an increase in price, scope, or time for performance in any
work order under this agreement Seller must notify the Village in writing detailing the conditions
that have changed and requesting a change order to the contract within 30 days prior to the original
performance date "Change Order Deadline". Seller shall not proceed with any change to its
obligations under a change order request unless documented in a Change Order executed by both
Parties. If Seller requests a change order prior Village at its discretion may accept the change order
as is or with modifications, deny the change order, re-advertise and re-solicit providers for the
required goods or services or terminate this contract. If the Viflage elects to re-advertise and re
solicit the need for goods or services the Village will have 30 days "Re-Solicitation Period" in which
to accept the contemplated change order or terminate this contract. At any time after execution of
this Agreement but prior to Seller's delivery of the Goods, the Village reserves the right at its
discretion to change, modify, revise add, or remove any part of its order for the Goods as described
by this Agreement and any Exhibits, if applicable. If any such change to the Villages order causes an
increase or decrease in the cost of the Goods or causes a change in the time required for delivery
of the Goods, the Village shall make an equitable adjustment in the contract price, the delivery
schedule., or both. Any change to the Village's order for the Goods and any subsequent equitable
adjustment to the terms of this Agreement shall be effectuated through a written Amendment to
this Agreement as executed by both Parties pursuant to Section 15. of this Agreement.
4. TERM;TERMINATION; NOTICE: Pursuant to the Tarpon Springs RFP No. 230139-P-AS, the
original contract term will expire on August 8t h J 2028. This Agreement may be terminated by either
party upon 30 days written notice to the other party. Notice shall be considered sufficient when
sent by certified mail or hand-delivered to the Parties during regular business hours at the following
addresses:
Village Contractor
Village of Tequesta Mike Stoup
345 Tequesta iDrive McKim & Creed, Inc.
Tequesta, FL 33469-0273 1365 Hamlet Avenue
Attn: Utilities Department Clearwater., FL 33756
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50 INSURANCE: The Contractor shall provide proof of workman's compensation
insurance and liability insurance in such amounts as are specified in Exhibit "N' and shall name the
Village as an "'additional insured"' on the liability portion of the insurance policy.
6. INDEMNIFICATION: The Contractor shall at all times indemnify and hold harmless
the Village, its agents,, servants,, and employees, from and against any claim, demand or cause of
action of whatsoever kind or nature, arising out of the neglect error, omission, negligent act,
conduct, or misconduct of the Contractor., its agents, servants, or employees in the performance of
services under this Agreement. Nothing contained in this provision shall be construed or
interpreted as consent by the Village to be sued, nor as a waiver of sovereign immunity beyond the
waiver provided in Section 768.28, Florida Statutes.
7. PUBLIC ENTITIES CRIMES ACT: As provided in Sections 287.132-133., Florida
Statutes,, by entering into this Agreement or performing any work in furtherance hereof, the
Contractor certifies that ity its affiliates, suppliers, subcontractors and consultants who will perform
hereunder, have not been placed on the convicted vendor list maintained by the State of Florida
Department of Management Services within thirty-six (36) months immediately preceding the date
hereof. This notice is required by Section 287.133(3)(a), Florida Statutes.
a. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR: It is specifically understood that the Contractor is an
independent contractor and not an employee of the Village. Both the Village and the Contractor
agree that this Agreement is not a contract for employment and that no relationship of employee-
employer or principal-agent is or shall be created hereby, nor shall hereafter exist by reason of the
performance of the services herein provided.
9. INSPECTOR GENERAL: Pursuant to Sections 2-421-2-432 of the Palm Beach County
Code of Ordinances, the Office of the Inspector General has jurisdiction to investigate municipal
matters,, review and audit municipal contracts, and other transactions, and make reports and
recommendations to municipal governing bodies based on such audits, reviews,, or investigations.
All parties doing business with the Village shall fully cooperate with the inspector general in the
exercise of the inspector general's functions, authority, and power. The inspector general has the
power to take sworn statements, require the production of records, and to audit, monitor,
investigate and inspect the activities of the Village, as well as contractors and lobbyists of the Village
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in order to detect, deter, prevent, and eradicate fraud., waste, mismanagement,, misconduct, and
abuses.
10. &VERIFY ELIGIBILITY: The Contractor warrants and represents that it is in
compliance with Section. 448.095, Florida Statutes, as may be amended. No later than January 1,
2021, the Contractor shall: (1) register with and use the E-Verify System (E- 'erify. o ) to
electronically verify the employment eligibility of all newly hired workers, and (2) verify that all of
the Contractor" subconsultants performing the duties and obligations of this Agreement are
registered with and use the F-Verify System to electronically verify the employment eligibility of all
newly hired workers.The Contractor shall obtain from each of its sub-consultants an affidavit stating
that the sub-consultant does not employ, contract with, or subcontract with are Unauthorized Alien,
as that term is defined in Section 448.09S(1)(k), Florida Statutes, as may be amended. The
Contractor shall maintain a copy of any such affidavit from a sub-consultant for, at a minimum, the
duration of the subcontract and any extension thereof. This provision shall not supersede any
provision of this Agreement which requires a longer retention period. The Village shall terminate
this Agreement if it has a good faith belief that the Contractor has knowingly violated Section
448-09(1), Florida Statutes, as may be amended. If the Contractor has a good faith belief that the
Contractor's subconsultant has knowingly violated Section 448.09(l), Florida Statutes, as may Ibe
amended, the Village shall notify the Contractor to terminate Its contract with the sub-consultant
and the Contractor shall immediately terminate its contract with the sub-consultant. In the event
of such contract termination, the Contractor shall be liable for any additional costs incurred by the
Village as a result of the termination.
11. SCRUTINIZED COMPANIES: For Contracts under $IM,, the Contractor certifies that
it is not on the Scrutinized Companies that Boycott Israel List created pursuant to Section 215.4725,
Florida Statutes and that it is not engaged in a boycott of Israel. The Village may terminate this
Agreement at the Village-s option if the Contractor is found to have submitted a false certification
as provided under Section 287.135(5), Florida Statutes, if the Contractor has been placed on the
Scrutinized Companies that Boycott Israel List created pursuant to Section 215.4725, Florida
Statutes, or if Contractor is engaged in a boycott of Israel. For Contracts over $1M1, the Contractor
certifies that it is not on the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in Sudan List, the Scrutinized
Companies with Activities in the Iran Petroleum Energy Sector List., or the Scrutinized Companies
that Boycott Israel List created pursuant to Section 215.4725,, Florida Statutes. The Contractor
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further certifies that it is not engaged in a boycott of Israel and that it does not have business
operations in Cuba or Syria, as similarly provided in Section 287.135, Florida Statutes. The Village
may terminate this Agreement at the Village"s option if the Contractor is found to have submitted
a false certification as provided under Section 287.135(5). Florida Statutes or if the Contractor has
been placed on one of the aforementioned lists created pursuant to Section 215.4725, Florida
Statutes. Additionally, the Village may terminate this Agreement at the Village's option if the
Contractor is engaged in a boycott of Israel or has been engaged in business operations in Cuba or
Syria, as defined in Section 287.135, Florido Statutes.
12. ATTORNEY' FEES: In the event, a dispute arises concerning this Agreement, the
prevailing party shall be awarded attorney's fees, including fees on appeal.
13. FORCE MAJEURE.; The Contractor shall not be considered in default by reason of any
failure in performance under this Agreement if such failure arises out of causes reasonably beyond
the control of the Contractor or its subcontractors and without their fault or negligence. Such
causes include, but are not limited to: acts of God; acts of war; natural or public health emergencies;
labor disputes; freight embargoes; and abnormally severe and unusual weather conditions.
14o, CHOICE OF LAW, VENUE: This Agreement shall be governed and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Florida and venue shall be in Palm Beach County should
any dispute arise with regard to this Agreement.
15. AMENDMENTS&ASSIGNMENTS: This Agreement, all Exhibits attached hereto, and
required insurance certificates constitute the entire Agreement between both parties; no
modifications shall be made to this Agreement unless in writing, agreed to by both parties,, and
attached hereto as an addendum to this Agreement. The Contractor shall not transfer or assign the
provision of services called for in this Agreement without prior written consent of the Village.
16. PUBLIC RECORDS: In accordance with Sec. 119.0701., Florida Statutes,,
CONTRACTOR must keep and maintain this Agreement and any other records associated
therewith and that are associated with the performance of the work described in the Proposal or
Bid. Upon request from the Vi I I agej's custodian of pu b I ic records, CONTRACTOR must provide the
Village with copies of requested records, or allow such records to be inspected or copied,, within
a reasonable time in accordance with access and cost requirements of Chapter 119, Florida
Statutes. A CONTRACTOR who fails to provide the public records to the Village, or fails to make
them available for inspection or copying, within a reasonable time may be subject to attorneys
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fees and costs pursuant to Sec. 119.O7O1, Florida Statutes,, and other penalties under Sec. 118-lCi
Florida Statutes. Further, CONTRACTOR shall ensure that any exempt or confidential records
associated with this Agreement or associated with the performance of the work described in the
Proposal or Bid are not disclosed except as authorized by law for the duration of the Agreement
term, and following completion of the Agreement if the CONTRACTOR does not transfer the
records to the Village. Finally, upon completion of the Agreement, CONTRACTOR shall transfer,
at no cost to the Village, all public records in possession of the CONTRACTOR, or keep and
maintain public records required by the Village. If the CONTRACTOR transfers all public records
to the Village upon completion of the Agreement, the CONTRACTOR shall destroy any duplicate
public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt from public records disclosure
requirements. If the CONTRACTOR keeps and maintains public records upon completion of the
Agreement,,the CONTRACTOR shall meet all applicable requirements for retaining public records.
Records that are stored electronically must be provided to the VILLAGE, upon request from the
Village's custodian of public records, in a format that is compatible with the Village's information
technology systems.
IF CONTRACTOR HAS QUESTIONS REGARDING THE APPLICATION OF CHAPTER
119, FLORIDA STATUTES, TO CONTRACTOR-PS DUTY TO PROVIDE PUBLIC RECORDS
RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, PLEASE CONTACT THE VILLAGE CLERK, RECORDS
CUSTODIAN FOR THE VILLAGE, AT (561) 768'0440, OR AT
U iUUi OR AT 345 TEQUESTA DRIVE, TEQUESTA FLORIDA
33469.
Pursuant to Article X|| of the Palm Beach County Charter, the Office of the Inspector General has
jurisdiction to investigate municipal matters, review and audit municipal contracts and other
transactions, and make reports and recommendations to municipal governing bodies based on
such audits, reviews, or investigations. All parties doing business with the Village shall fully
cooperate with the inspector general in the exercise of the inspector general's functions,
authority, and power. The inspector general has the power to take sworn statements., require
the production of records, and to audit, monitor, investigate and inspect the activities of the
Village, as well as contractors and lobbyists of the Village in order to detect, deter, prevent, and
eradicate fraud, waste, mismanagement, misconduct, and abuses
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"'The Village of Tequesta strives to be an inclusive environment. As such, it is the Village's policy
to comply with the requirements of Title 11 of the American with Disabilities Act of 1990('"ADA")
by ensuring that the Contractors [ agreement /bid documents and specifications ] are
accessible to individuals with disabilities.To comply with the ADA, the Contractor shall provide
a written statement indicating that all [ agreement /bid documents and specifications], from
Contractor, including files, images, graphics, text, audio, video, and multimedia, shall be
provided in a format that ultimately conforms to the Level AA Success Criteria and Conformance
Requirements ofthe Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 (Dec. ll, 2008) ("WCAG 2.0
Level AA"), published by the World Wide Web Consortium ("WX"), Web Accessibility Initiative
("WAI"), available at "
17. The headings contained in this Agreement are provided for
convenience only and shall not be considered in construing, interpreting or enforcing this
Agreement.
18. The invalidity or unenforceabi|ity of any provision of this
Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability or any other provision of this
Agreement and this Agreement shall be construed and enforced in all respects as if the invalid
or unenforceable provision is not contained herein.
19. No waiver by the Village of any provision of this Agreement shall be
deemed to be a waiver of any other provisions hereof or of any subsequent breach by the
Contractor of the same, or any other provision or the enforcement hereof. The Village's
consent to or approval of any act requiring the Village"s consent or approval of any act by the
Contractor shall not be deemed to render unnecessary the obtaining of the Village's consent
to or approval of any subsequent consent or approval of, whether or not similar to the act so
consented or approved.
20. |n the event of any conflict between the terms of this agreement and
any exhibits thereto this agreement shall prevail.
21. This eight page Agreement, including any Exhibits,
constitutes the entire agreement between the parties; no modification shall be made to this
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Agreement unless such modification is in writing, agreed to by both parties and attached hereto
as an addendum to this Agreement. In the event of a conflict between this and any other
document, this document shall prevail.
22. AUTHORITY TO OBLIGATE: Each person signing this agreement on behalf of either
Party warrants that he or she has the full legal power to execute this agreement on behalf of the
Party for whom he or she is signing and bind and obligate such party with respect to all provisions
contained in this agreement.
N WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the
date and year first above written.
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ENGINEERS
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SURVEYORS
PLANNERS
January 30,2026
260127
Allyson Felsburg
Utilities Director
Village of Tequesta, FL
901 N Old Dixie Hwy
Tequesta, FL 33469
RE: SCADA HMI Replacement
Dear Ms. Felsburg,
Per your request we are pleased to offer the following proposal for your
consideration.
If you have any questions, or require additional information, please feel free to
give me a call.
Sincerely,
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David Ubert
Senior Project Manager
Enclosures
cc: Proposal File
6501 Congress Ave#100
Boca Raton, FL 33499
www.mckimcreed.com
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VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA
SCADA HMI SYSTEM REPLACMENT
SCOPE OF SERVICES
January 30,2026
I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The Village of Tequesta has an existing Wonderware SCADA software system that
is out of date and unstable. The Village has decided ahead of their planned water
plant expansion to replace the Wonderware SCADA software system with VTScada
software system to improve reliability and prepare for the plant expansion.
McKim & Creed will research the existing Wonderware application, conduct a
workshop with key Village stakeholders to identify desired improvements to the
SCADA system, and develop the VTScada application accordingly. Our approach
is to install the VTScada system in parallel with the Wonderware system to
minimize plant downtime and give the operators an opportunity to learn how to
run the plant on the new VTScada system while they ensure all functionality is in
place.Upon acceptance of the VTScada system by the Village,McKim&Creed will
remove the old Wonderware system.
II. SCOPE OF SERVICES
TASK 1-Project Management
A. Provide project management for the project. This will include project
setup and coordination as well as QA/QC for project deliverables.
B. Participate in a project kick-off meeting with The Village to review the
scope, schedule and budget of the project as well as identify the goals
of the project.
C. Conduct project status update meetings as necessary throughout the
duration of the project to review the current project status and
maintain a positive project execution.
D. Monthly invoicing representative of the progress of the project.
TASK 2-VTScada Application Development and Migration
A. Research the existing Wonderware application to identify the
functionality in the current system. Evaluate each script written in the
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Wonderware application(there are quite a few in this application and
it is highly recommended to eliminate as many as possible).
B. Conduct aone-day workshop with key stakeholders from the Village
to review the current SCADA functionality and identify any
adjustments desired.
C. Procure the VTScada licenses and load them on hardware provided by
the Village. The licenses will support the tags required and be
deployed as redundant servers.
D. Develop the VTScada application to mimic the existing Wonderware
functionality and incorporating the desired items from the workshop.
We have Reviewed the existing application development items and
will provide the following:
1) HMI Graphic Screens
i. Up to 31 graphics screens
ii. Up to 11 Well/remote screens
iii. Up to 45 pop-ups
2) Up to 4700 SCADA tags
3) Up to 4 premade data trends
4) Up to 4 premade reports
5) Need to convert approximately 75 scripts
i. There are several"Key Scripts' that will not be
transferred over to the new system due to cybersecurity
concerns related to automated log ins.
E. Deploy the application to the plant and connect it to the field PLC
network so the Wonderware and VTScada systems will run in parallel.
In certain unique circumstances, systems are not able to run in parallel
due to limitations in bandwidth caused by several factors. If this
occurs, we will be unable to run parallel systems and may require
additional funds or a modified approach or both.
F. Provide eight(8)hours of informal training to the operators to instruct
them on how to operate the plant using the VTScada system.
G. SCADA data from the Wonderware historian system will not be
imported into the VTScada historian during this initial project. This
will be done during the plant upgrade project. However, this will be
reviewed and discussed during this project to properly prepare for the
successful execution of this task.
H. Address punch list items as identified in the first month.
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I. Upon acceptance of the VTScada system by the Village, the
Wonderware system will be removed within 2 weeks of system
acceptance. System acceptance will be given after 1 week of full system
operation(without touching the Wonderware system, only running off
of VTScada).
III. ASSUMPTIONS and CLARIFICATIONS
A. This proposal is valid for 60 days from the date of issue.
S. All computer, server and networking hardware will be provided by the
Village of Tequesta.
C. Substantial functional changes to how the Wonderware system operates
are not included.
D. Reports (up to 4)will be developed using the internal VTScada report
features. Reports must be clearly defined by the village staff and tags must
be available in the existing system.
E. The Win911 software will be abandoned and replaced by the VTScada
dialer functionality.
IV. BUDGET
The services described herein will be performed on a lump sum basis for the
engineering fee of$184,455.48 for the VTScada conversion effort plus an additional
$25,000 for contingency for a total contract value of$209,455.48. Pricing is based of
the Piggyback contract City of Tarpon Springs,FL; RFP No. 230139-P-AS
ELECTRICAL, INSTRUMENTATION&CONTROL SYSTEM SERVICES Year 3.
V. PROJECT SCHEDULE
McKim& Creed will coordinate with the Village of Tequesta to determine a
mutually agreeable schedule. We anticipate project completion 6-8 months after
the initial kick off meeting.
Approved By:
Mayor, Village of Tequesta
Date:
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