TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Rob Houston, City Manager
FROM: Christopher Cash, Public Works Director
1. SUBJECT
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Award of Contract to Delta Electric, LLC for the Replacement of Emergency Generator and Automatic Transfer Switch for Water Division Headquarters Project; Bid No. 21-22.41
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2. SUMMARY
Five bids for the Replacement of Emergency Generator and Automatic Transfer Switch were received and opened on July 14, 2022. The apparent low bidder is Delta Electric, LLC of Santa Clarita, CA for $184,000.50.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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1. Award the contract to Delta Electric, LLC in the amount of $ 184,000.50 for the Replacement of Emergency Generator and Automatic Transfer Switch; and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City.
2. Authorize 10% of the contract amount for contingency purposes.
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4. FISCAL IMPACT
The total expenditure for this project is $202,400.55 and will be funded in the Emergency Generator (18925) through the Water Fund (600).
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 1: Provide for a safe community
b: Provide and maintain infrastructure necessary to ensure the safety of the public.
Goal 4: Provide outstanding public service
b: Provide facilities and services to meet customer expectations.
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
The existing emergency generator and automatic transfer switch (ATS) at Water Division Headquarters has reached the end of its useful life and requires extensive maintenance to keep it operational, as replacement parts are not available. To avoid service interruption, replacement of the existing emergency generator and ATS is proposed. The new emergency generator will ensure that electricity is available to run the water distribution computer systems and other essential activities during a power outage.
The Public Works Department has retained Gevork Consulting Engineering, Inc. to complete the design of plans and specifications for the replace...
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