Soliciting Agency: City of Sumner
Project: Water Sites Cellular Telemetry Conversion & PLC Modernization
The City of Sumner is soliciting proposals from qualified contractors to provide services related to Cellular Telemetry Migration and, PLC Modernization for the City’s water system facilities.
The work includes furnishing all hardware, programming, configuration, coordination, installation, and testing necessary to upgrade existing telemetry and control systems at seven (7) water sites and the Water Shop Master Telemetry Unit (MTU) building.
The City of Sumner reserves the right to amend terms of this “Request for Proposal” (RFP), to circulate various addenda, or to withdraw the RFP at any time, regardless of how much time and effort consultants have spent on their responses.
Prospective respondents will be held to the ADA and Civil Rights language adopted by the City of Sumner.
Project Description
The City of Sumner is seeking to establish an agreement with a qualified contractor to replace the City’s existing radio-based telemetry system with a new cellular-based telemetry network that integrates seamlessly with the City’s existing water Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system. The project includes work on the following seven (7) water system sites: Dieringer Well, North Tank, Central Well, Sumner Springs, County Springs, South Well, Viewpoint Tank. Additionally, the City seeks to modernize existing Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) at each site, upgrading to CompactLogix units capable of supporting redundant cellular and radio telemetry communications.
CITY OF SUMNER
NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR WATER SITES CELLULAR TELEMETRY CONVERSION & PLC MODERNIZATION PROJECT
The City of Sumner hereby notifies all interested parties that the Request for Proposal (RFP) for Professional Services for the Water Sites Cellular Telemetry Conversion & PLC Modernization Project, originally advertised on August 19, 2026, has been cancelled. The solicitation is being cancelled to allow the City to review and update the scope of work and project requirements.
The City intends to revise and reissue this solicitation at a later date. Contractors will be provided with a full and fair opportunity to submit proposals upon issuance of the new RFP.
Contact Person
Any questions should be directed to Thi Le, Engineering Specialist, bids@sumnerwa.gov.
Dates of Publication:
Original Request for Qualifications posted on August 19, 2026.
Dates of Publication for Notice of Cancellation:
Courrier Herald: August 28, 2026 (Online)
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce: August 29, 2026
