PUGLIA REGION

REQUIREMENTS

The monitoring network managed by the Civil Protection Section of the Puglia Region represents a strategic infrastructure supporting regional hydro- and agrometeorological monitoring activities. To ensure continuous operation, data quality and long-term reliability, the network requires ongoing maintenance, technical management and technological upgrades. The regional infrastructure consists of 219 hydrometeorological stations together with 84 agrometeorological stations distributed throughout the territory. Originally developed by the Autonomous Civil Engineering Department (Genio Civile), the network was subsequently transferred to the Puglia Regional Administration together with the responsibilities previously assigned to the former Hydrographic and Mareographic Office of Bari.

FEATURES

Maintenance and management activities have been entrusted to CAE following the award of a public tender. For the first time since 1917 (year of the creation of the network), CAE will contribute its expertise and technological know-how to the regional hydro- and agrometeorological monitoring network, supporting the activities of the Regional Civil Protection Authority throughout the three-year contract.

CAE has ensured the service continuity of a network built with third-party technology, performing all necessary activities to guarantee maximum operational efficiency of the equipment, both in terms of data quality and real-time data acquisition. Throughout the contract, technological upgrades have been offered in order to increase operating performance, data acquisition percentages, and cybersecurity.

COMPOSITION

During the 2025–2028 contract period, CAE will provide the Regional Civil Protection Authority with a comprehensive range of maintenance and management services, including:

• Preventive maintenance, including three scheduled maintenance campaigns per year covering both field installations and the central monitoring system. Site infrastructure, sensors, communication equipment and the central software platform will be periodically inspected and serviced to minimize the risk of failures and operational disruptions;
• Corrective maintenance ensuring rapid restoration of the network in the event of equipment failures or operational anomalies;
• Extraordinary maintenance including remote diagnostics, telephone support and a 24/7 on-call assistance service.

In addition to the web software already used by the regional Civil Protection, CAE has made available the Datalife Platform central station software, which will allow it to provide advanced remote control and qualitative data analysis services, providing the Administration with useful new features.

CAE will upgrade the dataloggers on all 219 stations of the hydro-meteorological network and on all 84 stations of the agro-meteorological network with the CAEtech Compact Plus model, which guarantees maximum openness and programmability. The project also includes improvements to the communication infrastructure, particularly at 34 sites currently affected by critical UHF radio coverage. Finally, whenever sensors require replacement, they will be substituted with original spare parts or upgraded using state-of-the-art technologies, including radar water level sensors and PG10 rain gauges, further improving the performance, reliability and long-term sustainability of the monitoring network.