The Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA), on behalf of its Member utilities, is requesting information from qualified respondents regarding Power System Project and Asset Management Platforms. SCPPA serves eleven cities and one irrigation district in Southern California, including the municipal utilities of Anaheim, Azusa, Banning, Burbank, Cerritos, Colton, Glendale, Los Angeles, Pasadena, Riverside, Vernon, and the Imperial Irrigation District.
This RFI seeks comprehensive information on enterprise-level platforms and frameworks to support Power Systems Project Portfolio Management, Program Delivery, Project Controls, Project Performance, Governance, and Asset Management. Respondents should provide information on methodologies for project prioritization, intake, scoring, and sequencing; data platforms, interfaces, and data requirements; budget and resource forecasting capabilities; and templates for project trade-off recommendations. Additionally, respondents must address standardized capital project delivery systems including processes, procedures, stage gate definitions, document templates, program-level project management for large cross-division initiatives, and standardized training approaches.
The RFI requires detailed information on Asset Management Framework including lifecycle management methodologies (condition, risk, criticality), asset registry structure and interfaces, asset health and risk modeling templates, long-term asset investment planning templates, dashboard examples, value-based prioritization approaches, portfolio optimization under various constraints, decision traceability, predictive analytics roadmaps, governance structures, and training approaches. Integration capabilities must be demonstrated through data flow diagrams showing connections with Maximo, GIS, and SCADA/EMS systems, including API capabilities and utility references.
Cybersecurity and data protection requirements include architecture descriptions, certifications (SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST compliance), access controls, and vulnerability management practices. Service Level Agreements must address data quality, system availability, integration reliability, support responsiveness, and lifecycle planning. Key timeline milestones include a clarification questions deadline of May 20, 2026, responses to clarification questions due June 3, 2026, and the final response deadline of June 17, 2026. Responses should include a transmittal letter, respondent information with authorized representatives' contact details, and pricing based on good faith estimates with detailed fee structures and labor rates.