TO: Indian River County Board of County Commissioners
THROUGH: John A. Titkanich, Jr, County Administrator
Sean C. Lieske, Director of Utility Services
FROM: Howard G. Richards, PE, Manager - Capital Projects
DATE: August 6, 2025
SUBJECT: Recommendation to Approve Agreement with Gray Matter Systems, LLC, for Implementation Services for the Industrial Control Systems Network Upgrade Project, IRCDUS Project ID: 00.23.545
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BACKGROUND
The Indian River County Departments of Information Technology (IT) and Utility Services (IRCDUS) are jointly undertaking the Industrial Control System (ICS) Network Upgrade project (IRCDUS Project ID 00.23.545) for IRCDUS’s Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system. The upgrade is intended to enhance the operational efficiency and cybersecurity posture of the County’s ICS and SCADA systems.
On January 11, 2022, the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) approved the award of Request for Proposal (RFP) 2022014 to Gray Matter Systems, LLC, (Gray Matter) to provide consulting and design services related to the ICS Network Upgrade project. Upon completion of design services, on September 24, 2024, the BCC approved a new agreement with Gray Matter to provide post-design services in the amount of $312,676.98. GrayMatter post-design services included preparation of procurement documents, support for contractor procurement, and services during implementation.
Gray Matter completed and submitted the final procurement package with intent to bid for the deployment, installation and construction of a fully delivered ICS Network Upgrade project, which has been accepted by IRCDUS. The package includes detail hardware/equipment specifications, implementation scope of work, requirements traceability, and a bill of material (BOM) with estimated costs.
ANALYSIS
As noted above, the ICS Network Upgrade project is intended to enhance the ope...
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