Pleasanton Council to Approve SCADA Server Upgrade for Utility Systems

The Pleasanton City Council will consider authorizing the city manager to purchase replacement server and storage infrastructure for the municipal SCADA system from Spearus, LLC. The upgrade addresses aging equipment and supports critical water and storm drain utilities at a...

Reese Hardy

August 15, 20261 min read

Project Overview

The Pleasanton City Council is scheduled to review a recommendation during its special meeting on August 11, 2026. The agenda item seeks authorization for the city manager to execute a purchase agreement with Spearus, LLC.

The proposed transaction covers replacement server and storage infrastructure for the city's Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition system.

Infrastructure and Operational Impact

City officials note that the existing platform hosting the SCADA environment is approaching the end of its manufacturer support life cycle. Upgrading to current-generation hardware aims to improve system reliability, survivability, and resiliency.

Maintaining an updated infrastructure network is described as essential for the continuous operation of municipal water, wastewater, recycled water, and storm drain utilities.

Procurement Details

The council will evaluate a request to cap the total expenditure at $289,532. This figure represents the maximum allowable cost for the hardware replacement agreement with Spearus, LLC.

Approval of the item would formally grant the city manager the authority to finalize the purchase contract and proceed with the equipment installation.

References

City Council Special Meeting (2026-08-11). Retrieved from https://pleasantonca.portal.civicclerk.com/event/777

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