Title
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH HURRICANE LABS FOR A VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT AND NETWORK SECURITY ARCHITECTURE REVIEW FOR THE WATER AND ELECTRIC UTILITIES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $46,150; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
Brief Description: This contract is to assess the current network and security architecture of the city’s water and electric utilities, identify vulnerabilities and potential threats, and provide actionable recommendations to improve security and operational efficiencies.
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Legislative History
None.
Purpose & Explanation
Staff issued a Request for Proposals (RFP), received submissions from four firms, and conducted a comprehensive evaluation. The selection committee-comprising three IT staff members, the Public Works Director, and the Assistant City Manager for Finance. This team narrowed the responses to two finalists. Interviews were held with each company, allowing City staff to provide additional project details and giving the firms an opportunity to ask clarifying questions to refine their proposals. As a result, both companies submitted revised pricing. Hurricane Labs ultimately emerged as the top candidate, offering a well-targeted proposal that included relevant project examples and demonstrated significantly greater expertise and experience in the SCADA/OT domain compared to the other respondents. Here is a list of proposals we received:
• Centric/Bluebridge - $70,840
Exceeded the allocated budget.
• TrustedSec - $42,000
Submitted pricing for only a portion of the project scope.
• DeepSeas - $32,218
Demonstrated limited experience in SCADA/OT environments and did not match the level of expertise shown by Hurricane Labs.
• Hurricane Labs - $46,150
Provided a well-rounded proposal with significantly greater expertise and experience in the SCADA/OT domain compared to other respondents.
Legal Authority for Proposed Legislation
Pursuant to Charter Section 6.04:
Competitively bid and advertised for three consecutive weeks
Joint or Cooperative Purchase Program
X Professional Services
Other
Fiscal Impact
X Currently Budgeted
Supplemental Appropriation Required
Appropriation Not Required.
Does this legislation require use of an emergency clause?
X Yes - this will allow for allocated funds for 2025 to be used for this service.
No
Recommendation
Suggested Action
Staff recommends that Council approves this authorization for the City Manager to enter into a professional services agreement with Hurricane Labs for an amount not to exceed $46,150.
Submitted by,
Thomas J. Sheridan, City Manager
Jeffrey Knoblauch, Assistant City Manager, Finance Director
Paul Leedham, Chief Innovation Officer - IT Director