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Process Solutions Statement of Qualifications Water System SCADA UpgradesPROCESS AS0`0LUTIONS CONTROL SYSTEM DESIGN AND INTEGRATION Process Solutions, Inc. 7112 265th Street NW Stanwood, WA 98292 chrisd@processsolutions.com The City of Kalispell 201 First Avenue East, PO Box 1997 Kalipsell, MT 59903 ATTN: City Clerk May 5, 2020 Subject: KALISPELL WATER SYSTEM SCADA UPGRADES -- Statement of Qualification — COVER LETTER The enclosed response is submitted on behalf of Process Solutions, Inc. in response to the above -mentioned Statement of Qualifications. Through submission of this document, we agree to all the terms and conditions as stipulated by the City of Kalispell for the Statement of Qualifications. This document will demonstrate our capabilities both in general control systems projects and capabilities related to this project's requirements. Specifically, Process Solutions has successfully completed multiple projects that are similar in scope to the SCADA Master Plan provided by the City of Kalispell. Process Solutions is the largest control systems integrator and UL control panel shop in the Northwest. Our staff of nearly 50 controls engineers and 50 shop technicians work closely together to integrate dozens of control systems, upgrade multiple SCADA systems, and design and build over 3000 control panels per year. These engineering services have grown our company over the past 32 years so that we now provide our professional services to a broad range of industries and public entities. We have carefully read and examined the Statement of Qualifications and have conducted such other investigations as were prudent and reasonable in preparing this document. We agree to be bound by statements and representations made in this submittal and to any agreement resulting from the same. We thank you for the opportunity to present our qualifications. We look forward to working with the City of Kalispell project team. Sincerely, Chris Degutis, PE Senior Sales Engineer Process Solutions, Inc. chrisd@processsolutions.com PROCESS CrSYSTEM DE-_'IGN AND INTEGRATION I. GENERAL INFORMATION (RFQ PARA 3,3.1) A. DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY Established in 1987, Process Solutions Inc. is the Northwest's largest controls system integrator. With a focus on providing unmatched quality and reliability, Process Solutions offers a wide range of control system services, including UL control panel build, design, and commissioning, PLC and HMI programming, SCADA system design, development, and integration, and machine monitoring software. • 32 years in business. • 30,000 sq. ft. Headquarters in Stanwood, WA. PSI maintains multiple remote offices in Spokane, Longview, and Denver. • Approximately 100 employees consisting of nearly 50+ engineers and 50+ technicians with Professional Engineers, a licensed electrical administrator and journeyman electricians on staff. Multiple production personnel are licensed electrical apprentices. • UL508A Industrial Control Panel builder (NITW), UL File #E120390. UL698A Industrial Control Panels Relating to Hazardous Locations (NRBX), UL File #E339008. Control Panels and Assemblies to use in Hazardous Locations (NNNY), UL File# E339007 • Core industries served -- Water/Wastewater, Government and Municipalities, Food and Beverage, Pharmaceutical, Energy Pipelines and Utilities, Aerospace, Sorting and Fulfillment, Energy Management and Refrigeration, HVAC and Building Management. Core Skills -- Networking SCADA systems, PLC/HMI/SCADA/VFD programming, on-site/remote startups, and field services (electrical contractor supervision.. SAT, inspection, consulting, start up, training and post commissioning services), motion control, vision systems, and robotics. UL Control Panel and MCC design and manufacturing. • Multiple Certifications: Process Solutions holds a unique position as a Rockwell Systems Integrator, Siemens Solutions Partner and Wonderware Systems Platform Certified Systems Integrator. Process Solutions' experience, expertise and in-depth knowledge across multiple industrial standard platforms allows it the perspective to recommend and implement the most advantageous platform for a customers' needs. In addition to the Rockwell and SIEMENS PLC/HMI programming experience noted, Process Solutions employs a staff of 20 engineers considered expert SCADA programmers across multiple Industry Standard platforms. a Rockwell SI. Over 250 man-years of Rockwell PLC/HMI programming experience. o SIEMENS Sol. Partner. Over 30 man-years of SIEMENS PLC/HMI programming experience. v Wonderware System Platform Certified Sl employing multiple Wonderware Certified Developers. Dedicated SCADA and DATA Analytics Team: Process Solutions employs a team of software developers who focus solely on SCADA and data analytics projects. All our software engineers are extensively trained and certified on industry leading SCADA platforms, including Rockwell Factory Talk, Siemens WinCC OA, Wonderware Systems Platform, and Ignition. At any one time, 30% of our engineers are in the field to provide start up services. Our engineers can also provide remote services via VPN connection. Our services include troubleshooting, testing, program modifications, training and customer defined services. In 2019 the Data Sciences team commercialized a custom solution they had been offering for multiple years, DAQUERY, an in- house developed advanced data analytics acquisition tool that has been employed to numerous customers. Facility and Technical Center: PSI' Stanwood headquarters spans 30,000 sq. ft and is equally divided between manufacturing and engineering space. Our Manufacturing space spans 15,000 sq. ft. and is equipped with automated tooling. Our CNC milling machine provides high tolerance and repeatable panel cut outs, hole drilling and tapping. Our laser engraving machine provides plastic and metal labels for panel identification purposes. Our facility contains a Technical Center to provide our engineers with a space to program and test PLC, HMI and SCADA software. The technical center contains numerous networked PLCs and HMIs of different model types, from many different manufacturers. The Technical Center provides our engineers ease of access for testing and modifying their software programs for virtually any type of PLC, HMI, PC or SCADA platform. PROCESS SOLUTIONS CONTROL SYSTEM DESIGN AND INTEGRATION B. LEGAL COMPANY ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION CHART WITH NAMES Process Solutions is a Washington state -based corporation. The organizational chart for the team assigned to this project is as follows: C. LIST OF APPLICABLE MONTANA STATE LICENSES Process Solutions is partnering with Dinter Engineering with Mr. Tim Prockish, PE serving as the Engineer of Record for this project. Mr. Prockish holds a valid PE license in Montana, License number 17482. Mr. Prockish will be an integral part of the team and have responsible charge for overseeing all design work and stamping bid documents. II. RELEVANT COMPANY EXPERIENCE (RFQ PARR 3.3.2) A. OVERALL REPUTATION, SERVICE CAPABILITIES, AND QUALITY. • +32 years in business. +800 projects per year. Designed hundreds of SCADA systems over company history. +3,000 control panels manufactured and shipped per year. ■ +60% of our customer base are 'repeat customers'. This is a result of our philosophy that long-term relationships are crucial for business growth. • CODING & PROGRAMMING — Process Solutions' engineers develop software and programs for PLCs, HMIs, SCADA systems, robot systems, vision systems, and motion control applications. • COMMISSIONING -- Process Solutions provides commissioning services, as well as system start-ups. We perform hundreds of system start-ups per year, and our licensed electricians on staff can pull permits as needed. • SERVICE - We provide numerous remote and on -site services to our customers, including software upgrades, troubleshooting, hardware replacement, and feature additions. our staff size provides us flexibility to quickly respond to standard time frames and emergency service. • DESIGN - Comprehensive electrical control system design and CAD services for new and legacy systems. All drawings are template based using automatic CAD macros. our techniques create an efficient design process with recognizable and easy to understand drawings. Process Solutions, Inc. r `i [ Z Zn�l=t St NW, Stanwood, WA 93292 1 rnone 300-403-7037 1 Fax 360-435-2366 www.processsolutions.com PROCESS !-;OLUTI 0 NS CONTROL SYSTEM DESIGN AND INTEGRATION • BUILD - Process Solutions is the largest control panel shop in the Northwest. We design each of our systems with a focus on safety, durability, and lasting quality. Our efficient manufacturing practices, combined with automated tooling and thorough testing procedures, allow for timely and consistent job completion. • DOCUMENT — Development of documentation and technical support. Full documentation is provided for each system, including O&M Manuals, relay ladder logic documentation, and standard operating procedures. We serve a broad variety of projects and industries, with a focus in water and wastewater facilities and their remotely located equipment such as pump and lift stations. B. RECENT PROJECT SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE,, SCADA SYSTEM UPGRADES AND I&C SERVICES, MUNICIPALITIES OF NOT LESS THAN 10,000 POPULATION. Process Solutions has successfully completed thousands of projects in its 32-year history. The following projects are provided as examples of recent work over the past 5 years that are similar in nature to the Kalispell water system SCADA upgrade project: Cily of Snohomish Wastewater Treatment Plant URgrades — 2018 Process Solutions commissioned a city-wide server and Wonderware upgrade. The Wonderware system uses Win911, Wonderware InTouch Screens to control Wastewater Treatment Plant, Drinking Water Treatment and Distribution, and all the Sewer lift stations within the city. The control system can now be remotely accessed by the customer. HMI's are distributed throughout different sites in the city so that the SCADA system has multiple access points. Process Solutions continues to service and maintain the entire system for the city of Snohomish. Additionally, Process Solutions has provided radio upgrades for communications between remote sites. The remote telemetry hardware included CalAmp Viper Radios, which require FCC licenses. The communications network consisted of 11 remote sites (2 water reservoirs and 9 lift stations), 1 master radio station, and 1 repeater radio station to communicate with sites out -of -range from master. Each remote site had had an Allen Bradley Micrologix, or Compactlogix PLC and the master radio was connected to a ControlLogix PLC. The Master PLC and Radio sequentially polls each remote station to gather data. The process to poll and receive data from all stations takes approximately 45 seconds. Project Reference Company: City of Snohomish Title: Utilities Manager Contact Name: Tim Jackson Phone: (360) 282-3170 City of Bellingham — 2018-2020 Process Solutions has a long-standing relationship with the City of Bellingham and has successfully completed millions of dollars of PLC/SCADA/controls upgrade scope for the City. This includes the upgrade or installation of fourteen (14) remote lift station and pump station sites and upgrades to six (6) switchgear control panels and one (1) Plant Air Compressor control system, converting from Siemens to CompactLogix PLC's. Over the next several years, Process Solutions will additionally be upgrading another thirty-six (36) remote sites and all the City's Wastewater Treatment Plant PLC's. In 2018, Process Solutions integrated the City's dissolve air flotation pretreatment system into the water treatment plant PLCs and added new water flow controls, adding all of these to the SCADA system. The Wonderware SCADA system was installed by Process Solutions in 2010. Project Reference Company: City of Bellingham, Public Works Title: Maintenance Supervisor Contact Name: Mark Schorr Phone: (360) 778-7885 PROCESS I ' CC)NTR('L SYSTEM DESIGN AND INTEGRATION City of Stanwood -- Reservoir Telemetry and Power System Upgrades — 2019 Process Solutions is currently designing a new reservoir telemetry system to replace the old potable water reservoir. Panel design uses as Allen-Bradley PanelView Plus HMI and a CompactLogix PLC. The panel interfaces to an advanced seismic controller which will become the primary controller to prevent damage to the infrastructure during an earthquake. Project Reference Company: Mills Electric Title: Project Manager Contact Name: Mike Clausen Phone: (360)-734-0730 City of Bonney Lake — SCADA System Uperades — 2019 Process Solutions is currently upgrading the city's lift and pump stations. The project entails building and commissioning new back panels and swing panels for six (6) different locations, as well as upgrading all PLCs to CompactLogix for better integration with the city's existing SCADA system. Project Reference Company: Source Electric Title: Founder and Manager Contact Name: Erik Stewart Phone: (360) 620-7525 Cily of Arlington — SCADA System Upgrades — 2019 Process Solutions entered into a long-term service agreement with the City of Arlington to be their exclusive SCADA consultant to upgrade their water and wastewater system through 2022. As of the end of 2019 Process Solutions Inc. has updated the City's SCADA system to the latest version of Wonderware and historian, the Win911 alarm system, In -Touch applications, and tested for remote access and alarm functions. Project Reference Company: City of Arlington Title: Public Works Director Contact Name: James Kelly, PE Phone: (360) 403-3505 C. EXPEREINCE WITH COMMUNICATION SYSTEM UPGRADES BETWEEN DIFFERENT WELL FACILITIES — [SEE SECTION 3.3.2 B] D. PARTICULAR EXPERIENCE — [SEE SECTION 3.3.2 — B] III. COMPANY QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ PARR 3.3.3) A. COMPANY HISTORY IN INDUSTRY — [See Section 3.3.1— A] B. RESUMES OF KEY INDIVIDUALS Below is the planned project team that would ideally be assigned throughout the entire project. The average industry experience level in this group is over 15 years, with most of those years being employed at Process Solutions. All project engineers and managers have worked on either Water/Wastewater projects, large PLC/SCADA projects, or both. Chris Degutis, PE —Commercial Project Lead Senior Sales Engineer -- BSEE, United States Military Academy. M. Eng., Rensselear Polytechnic Institute. 15+ years of experience leading large, multi -discipline, multi -million -dollar engineering projects with 10+ years managing municipal projects with controls' emphasis. Will lead/manage commercial elements of project. Active PE license in Electrical Engineering in the state of WA. License number 20111150. PROCESS SOLUTION.'Jo CONTROL SYSTEM DESIGN AND INTEGRATION Tim Prockish, PE - Engineer of Record CEO — Dinter Engineering. BSEE, University Reno Nevada. Over 25 years of electrical engineering experience and is professionally licensed in eleven states, including Montana. Mr. Prockish's work has covered all phases of electrical engineering to include design, project scheduling, estimating, submittal review, field inspection, engineering oversight, system installation. Mr. Prockish currently serves as CEO of Dinter Engineering. Brian Crossman —Technical Project Manager Information Systems Engineer — BSEE, University of Washington. 10+ years with PSI, Wonderware SCADA specialist, PLC programming and system design. Wonderware Certifications in Application Server, InTouch for System Platform, Historian Server. Wastewater Projects with the City of Snohomish and the City of Blaine. Will lead/manage technical elements of project. Greg Schack — Senior Project Engineer Senior Project Engineer — BSEE, Montana State University. 17+ years with PSI as Engineer, Senior Engineer, and Manager, extensive technical experience in all controls areas and software. Project lead for the City of Bellingham. C. IDENTIFICATION OF SUB -CONSULTANTS AND SPECIFIC ROLES AND PERSONNEL Process Solutions Inc. intends to team/partner with Dinter Engineering and Mr. Tim Prockish, PE for the responsibility of Engineer of Record. Process Solutions additionally maintains relationships with other engineering firms that hold active Montana PE licensure should the City of Kalispell request to evaluate alternative Engineers of Record. D. CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES HELD BY COMPANY AND EMPLOYEES IN STATE OF MONTANA -- [SEE SECTION 3.3.1— C] IV. CONTRACT UNDERSTANDING AND APPROACH (RFQ PARA 3.3.4) A. UNDERSTANDING OF SCOPE OF WORK IN ATTACHMENT A Task 1: • Review the existing equipment related to the SCADA system including PLC's, servers, and current state of any software (ie. SCADA Software (Wonderware, etc.), telemetry systems, PCs/Servers.. and PLC Programs) in the system. • Determine what new hardware and software are available to meet the needs of the Kalispell Water District. Steps will be taken to ensure the proposed systems will meet industry standards as well as the unique requirements of the Water District. ■ Discuss pertinent upgrade options and identify advantages, disadvantages, costs (up front, future, and maintenance), data access and integrity, and security, to allow the Kalispell Water District to make the most informed decisions possible (Process Solutions may make additional recommendations that will be communicated clearly when necessary). Task 2: Based on the decisions made in Task 1, Process Solutions will provide a detailed specification and bid documents for the new SCADA System to include all pertinent aspects of the system (Software, Hardware, Telemetry, etc.). Provide engineering support for the design and implementation of all aforementioned aspects of the SCADA System upgrade. Upon completion of the SCADA System upgrade provide complete system training to all pertinent personnel, along with Operation and Maintenance Manuals for reference. � ..�,, 1 "�� r� � - w, •wA q r'^ r �'"h f r°"• .� "" "uw t � 1 """� i . d r' , ,'"� "w f""{ j �, 1 ,� .�; '*w'f "�/ "�..,,� �% j w,.s �• r' .��.A^'"a t ! "� I ' , Y - �r� l , ,.'` 4,.,..!� +�M � .. S s s'. 0F PROCESS M C()NTROL SYSTEM DESIGN AND INTEGPATIQN B. IDENTIFY AND DISCUSS POTENTIAL DIFFICULT ISSUES/MITIGATION Process Solutions has identified two potential issues minimally requiring attention and possibly mitigating effort: 1. Physical location; Process Solutions Headquarters is in Stanwood Washington (roughly 9-hour drive) from Kalispell or a flight. Remote access* to some of the systems will be an option (if approved by Kalispell Water District), but on -site time will be required. To minimize cost, it will be important to communicate effectively, provide visuals in design specifications, and be clear on expectation prior to each site -trip in order to make the best use of time and money. *There are a number of permanent and temporary remote access options that can be discussed to meet the needs of the water district. 2. Schedule and Exhibit A Scope performed by others. A mitigation path is to incorporate as much of this work into Process Solutions' scope as possible. An example of this is control panel design and fabrication. V. APPROACH TO CONTRACT MANAGEMENT (RFQ PARA 3.3.5) A. HOW TO ORGANIZE AND CONDUCT PROJECT Process Solutions utilizes a flat management structure where the executives are aware of every project and the project's current status. Engineering managers, which are Senior Electrical/Controls Engineers, track specific projects and guide Project Engineers. Project Engineers manage the day-to-day project tasks and have both our CAD and tech -staff report to them. Sales staff are involved as a customer advocate to verify that schedules are maintained. Project reviews and status meetings address milestones and any current issues. If any issues arise, they are addressed immediately with the customer and project team so that an agreed upon resolution is developed. For the Kalispell project, Brian Crossman, one of PSI Is most experienced engineers, will take responsibility for project management. Brian will be the first point for technical contact. Brian will coordinate an experienced and credentialed team of engineers throughout the project (see the Project Team Section). Additionally, Mr. Prockish, PE will have oversight and be integrally involved with developing the bid specification documents for this project. Engineering tasks and SCADA system development will be a collaborative effort between Process Solutions, Mr. Prockish, PE, and the City of Kalispell. Initially, our team will fully review and document each of your SCADA system requirements. All major milestones will be identified, then the specific tasks to accomplish each major milestone will be identified. We will then develop a detailed schedule and list of resources required to accomplish each task. This draft will then be reviewed with the City for comment and questions. If modifications are required based on the City's input, we can incorporate those changes. Next, a preliminary design presentation will be developed by Process Solutions and reviewed by Mr. Prockish, PE well in advance of each major milestone. The presentation material will allow the City to provide any feedback to us so that it can be incorporated prior to a final design. The development/design proposals may include but are not limited to: control panel design schematics, panel component selection, wiring legends,. PLC programming control strategies, SCADA/HMI Screen Design Standards, Screen types (alarm, loop display, loop parameters, alarm page, discrete status, analog values), Alarm System functionality, Security Settings, Risk Assessments, and Installation Plans. Again, our goal is to provide a collaborative exchange of information in the early design stage between the Kalispell and Process Solutions project teams. By taking this approach, a final design that fulfills the cities requirements can be developed in timely manner. Quality control of all deliverables, both hardware and software, is maintained by a Process Solutions internal review protocol, as well as Mr. Prockish. In brief, the Project Engineer's work is reviewed by a Senior Electrical/Control engineer and a Montana State Licensed Professional Engineer prior to execution, and then again after the task is completed. The panel and control systems are fully tested prior to any Factory Acceptance Test Process S '.,) , 5 ( 1, ;�: , 1 7112 265th St NW, Stanwooa; vv/A 98292 1 Phone 15'e0-403-7037 ! Fax www.processsolutions.com PROCESS � CONTROL SYSTEM DESIGN AND INTEGRATION (FAT) which the customer is encouraged to attend. Our goal is to deliver a fully functional SCADA system that meets all of your requirements. Even with the best planning, unforeseen problems can possibly arise. Therefore, to reduce risk and start-up delays, an installation and commissioning plan will be developed for each deliverable. The installation plan will include a risk assessment and the necessary steps to minimize impact to the system. We normally request that the customer's technical staff (Engineering, Operations, Maintenance) review our installation and commissioning plan so they can point out any possible problems and means to resolve them. This will be especially important when modifying/replacing legacy systems, such as outdated PLC's, and RSView32 applications. Upon receipt of the control panel components, the panels will be assembled and tested. Concurrently, our project software team will develop the preliminary software design presentation for the city to review and comment on. We will use our in-house Technical Center to thoroughly test the software, hardware, and networked systems to replicate the City of Kalispell's infrastructure as closely as possible. After testing is complete, our Project Manager will schedule a FAT with the City of Kalispell. Upon completion of the FAT, the control panels and any related equipment will be crated and delivered to the job sites for installation and commissioning. B. DETAILED APPROACH 1. Project Kickoff Meeting — This is our initial meeting with the Kalispell. It will consist of an introduction of the individuals, an overview of project requirements, and a confirmation of all the PLCs & equipment locations. Should Kalispell have any additional concerns or requests, those topics can be communicated. 2. Project schedule - Based on the Project Kickoff Meeting, we will develop an updated project schedule and will assign engineering tasks to our project team. This will identify the immediate tasks for evaluating equipment and will provide a general upgrade schedule. The upgrade schedule will be updated with specifics once the evaluations have been completed. 3. Evaluate each PLC identified in the kickoff meeting, creating a detailed list of all PLCs, including part numbers and firmware, and identify known issues for each. (Functional problems, programming support, obsolescence, etc.) 4. Prioritize the list of PLCs based on risk. a. PLCs with functional issues of high risk b. PLCs with unsupported programming software (Windows DOS based) c. PLCs that have communication issues with SCADA d. PLCs in obsolescence e. PLCs with functional issues of low risk 5. From the prioritized list, group the priorities into logical groupings, such as by type of equipment or by locations. This will become the order in which the upgrades will be performed. We will communicate this priority list to the City so that if you have recommendations, we can then modify the priority. 6. Starting with the highest priority PLCs from the priority list, perform a detailed Site Survey to identify any unique challenges and installation requirements that may be discovered during our survey. (e.g., site power constraints, pump truck requirements, maximum down time, time frames when down time cannot occur due to operational requirements, etc.) We will identify the types of sensors and signals required for each PLC to verify that the proper 1/0 cards and configurations are provided. 7. Develop a detailed project schedule. Confirm this schedule with the City. PROCESS SOLUTIONS CONTROL SYSTEM DESIGN AND INTEGRATION 8. Development for each site. All software design, programming, panel design and manufacturing will occur concurrently. a. Acquire existing PLC logic, drawings, HMI applications, 1/0 lists and any documentation, if available. b. Design control panels to seamlessly integrate within the constraints of the current design. The new control panel designs may need to physically match the existing panel layouts so that conduit routing has no interference. c. Submit Control Panel Electrical Schematics and spec sheets to the City for approval. d. Develop and submit a Sequence of operation (S00) document for approval. To reduce the number of documents that the City needs to review and approve, this will be developed as a core Soo per group (Lift Stations, Pump Stations, etc.) with individual site S00's developed for its unique qualities. e. Develop and submit a Software Design Description (SDD) document for approval. This will include screen shots. HMI displays will be developed to match the SCADA system and any existing HMI screens. Matching existing systems is done to maintain personnel familiarity with the equipment. To limit the number of documents that need to be reviewed and approved, this will be developed as a core SDD per group (Lift Stations, Pump Stations, etc.) with individual site SDD's developed for its unique qualities. f. write PLC code, local HMI code, and prepare SCADA modifications based on the approved S00's and SDD's. g. Procure all hardware and manufacture the control panel. h. Develop and submit a Software Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) document. i. Develop and submit a Site Acceptance Test (SAT) document. j. Update the Cutover Plan per site. k. Control Panel is tested per the Control Panel Factory Acceptance Test. This is a standard test procedure used by Process Solutions for every control panel that we build. This procedure includes a continuity check, power test, and tests that verify that the drawings match the as -built panel. 1. Perform the FAT at Process Solutions. The City is invited to observe and participate in this test. m. Update the electrical schematics and submit these as As -Built drawings to the City. n. Install and test the panel per the Cutover Plan and the SAT. o. Update SCADA, as required. p. Update all drawings and documents. q. Submit all drawings, documents and programs to the City for their review, approval and to then archive. 9. Have a "lessons learned" meeting to allow any knowledge gained during the project to be utilized on other installations. Process Solutions, Inc. bianwooa, vv yozyz- I rnone 360-403-7037 E Fax 350-435-2306 www. processso lutio n s . com PROCESS �OLUTIONS CONTROL SYSTEM DESIGN AND INTEGRATION 10. 30-day Test 11. System training. 12. Next Project Stage/Site — Go to Step 8. 13. Project Completion. C. PROPOSED TIME SCHEDULE OF WORK AND KEY MILESTONES AND PRODUCT DELIVERIES Process Solutions Inc. anticipates completion of this work in the 6 months to 1-year time frame given the prompt award of any hardware requirements to support this project and prompt installation of hardware by City's contractor. Multiple tasks below conducted in parallel. * Tasks required for project potentially handled by others. Milestone -d Duration r r r r r r r ! r r ■ ■ System Assessment Hardware Bid Docs Issue Bid documents Bidder Questions Hardware Manufacture* FAT/SAT Testing Sequence of Operations Software design descript Commo Upgrade Develop PLC/HMI code Replace hardware System testing System cutover Update dwg/documents D. APPLICANTS CAPACITY AND INTENT TO PROCEED WITHOUT DELAY IF SELECTED Process Solutions maintains a staff of over 50 engineers with over 250 man-years' of Rockwell PL, HMI and SCADA programming experience. Upon award of work and signing of agreement with Kalispell Process Solutions would immediately assign engineering resources and commence work. Additionally, Process Solutions will be teaming with a Montana State Licensed Professional Engineer to review and stamp all bid specification documents. VI.OTHER FACTORS (RFQ PARA 3.3.6) A. FIRMS RECORD OF COMMITMENT TO SCHEDULE AS DEMONSTRATED ON PAST PROJECTS Process Solutions, Inc. completes several hundred projects per year, each ranging from an average 6 to 12 weeks in duration. Process Solutions has heavily invested in the infrastructure, systems, and talent required to successfully execute projects on -time and to specification. The quantity of projects, many from long time repeat clients, are a strong indicator of excellent schedule performance. PROCESS SOLUTIONS CONTROL SYSTEM DESIGN AND INTEGRATION In instances where project schedule has slipped, extensive customer communications and coordination has taken place in advance of schedule adjustments. The vast majority of these situations has been driven by post -contract scope changes, greater project schedule changes, or lack of material availability at time of order. Because of our large staff size, we can ramp up staff hours to meet hard schedule requirements as needed. B. CURRENT CONTRACTS AND ABILITY TO PROCEED PROMPTLY Process Solutions Inc. maintains a healthy and continuous flow of work through its manufacturing facility and across its engineering resources. Given PSI's depth of resources in these areas, with over 50 engineers, 250+ man- years of Rockwell experience on staff, +30 man-years of Siemens experience on staff, PSI has the engineering depth to proceed immediately with this work. This is coupled with the infrastructure and systems required to assign appropriate engineering resources, develop schedules and execute the work. Process Solutions is built from the ground up to handle upwards of 50 new projects per month. C. FIRMS RECORD OF COMMITMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICE BUDGETS AS DEMONSTARTED ON PAST PROJECTS Process Solutions Inc. is a company of the highest integrity and respects established budgets. This has been a formula that has established decade's long relationships with multiple clients. Change orders do occur in this business, but these are communicated for approval prior to any incremental scope being executed. we would always rather work with an established realistic budget and only issue change orders when there has been a scope change.