COMMISSION
AGENDA MEMORANDUM

Item No.

ACTION ITEM

Date of Meeting

DATE:

July 16, 2018

TO:

Stephen P. Metruck, Executive Director

FROM:

Jeffrey Brown, Director, Aviation Facilities and Capital Programs

6d
July 24, 2018

SUBJECT: Airport Building Automation System Upgrade (CIP #C801027) (Short Form)
Amount of this request:
Total estimated project cost:

$890,000
$890,000

ACTION REQUESTED
Request Commission authorization for the Executive Director to (1) proceed with the Airport
Building Controls System Upgrade project; and (2) procure required software and vendor
services for a total capital project cost not to exceed $890,000.
SUMMARY
The Siemens Direct Digital Controls Building Automation System is an airport-wide central
control system that has been in use since the 1990s and controls, monitors, meters and records
the operation of airport terminal heating, ventilation, air conditioning, domestic hot and coldwater systems, exhaust fans, fire pumps, smoke control systems, steam, natural gas,
compressed air systems, cooling for computer and electrical equipment rooms, sanitary sewer,
industrial waste, storm water pumps, and aircraft cabin Pre-Conditioned Air (PC Air) systems.
The current Siemens control system software was originally installed in 1997 and is at the
manufacturer's end of life. The Port will no longer receive additional licenses for more capacity
after September 2018 and will receive no upgrades or technical support after December 2019.
This project will upgrade the Siemens control system software to the current platform
increasing overall integration capability, providing an improved user interface, supporting
expansion and reducing the risk of failure for a critical airport system. Security features
including encrypted communication and role-based access will continue protection against
cyber-crime. A competition waiver with Siemens valid through 2025 will be used to procure the
system upgrade and implementation services.
This project is not included in the 2018-2022 capital budget and plan of finance. The budget of
$890,000 will be transferred from the Aeronautical Allowance CIP #C800753 resulting in no net
change to the Airport capital budget.
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Template revised April 12, 2018.