HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - February 16, 2011 C-084% AGENDA ITEM C40
Ah CITY OF LODI
COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
AGENDA TITLE: Approve Specifications and Authorize Advertisement for Bids for the Standby
Generator Maintenance and Repair Contract
MEETING DATE: February 16, 2011
PREPARED BY: PublicWorks Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve specifications and authorize advertisement for bids for the
standby generator maintenance and repair contract.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The City of Lodi owns and operates 22 emergency standby
generator sets that range in size between 6 kW to 2 mW. The
generators are located at facilities where operation during extended
power outages is necessary to maintain public health and/or safety.
Examples of these facilities include fire stations, water wells, sanitary lift stations and the police station.
Over the past several years, staff has been unable to keep up with the preventative maintenance
requirements associated with the emergency generator sets. The lack of preventative maintenance
could result in serious and more -costly repairs, unreliable operation, and greater downtime.
In order to minimize downtime and maximize reliability and facility life, staff recommends contracting the
standby generator maintenance and repairto an outside vendor.
It is estimated the annual costs for the emergency standby generator maintenance and repair will be
$27,000. The cost associated with this work will become an annual operating expense.
FISCAL IMPACT: By increasing preventative maintenance efforts, the City will realize a
reduction in costly repairs and increased reliability of emergency standby
generators supporting critical facilities.
FUNDING AVAILABLE: Funding for this projectwill come from the Water and Wastewater budget
(180451, 170404,103511).
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F. Wally S Jelin
Public Works Director
Prepared by Charles E. Swimley, Jr., Deputy PublicWorks Director— Utilities
FWS/CES/pmf
cc: Lance Roberts, Water/Wastewater Superintendent
APPROVED:
``k6nradt Bartlam, City Manager
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