HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - January 7, 1981 (53)CITY COUNCIL MEETING
�!`� January ?, 1981
TO: THE' CITY COUNCIL
FROlt, THE CITY MAHAN" OFFICE
COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
DATE 0 NO.
December 30, 1980
SU,WECT: Specifications for the purchase of Single -Phase Capacitor Units (UD -E81-1)
Specifications for the purchase of twenty-three 200 WAR single-phase capacitor units are
prosented for Council's approval and permission to advertise for bids is requested.
These capacitors will be utilized as replacements for the City's remaining PCB filled
capacitors. PCB has been classified as a hazardous substance and is governed by
stringent clean-up .and disposal requirements. Existing PCB filled capacitors are a
potential liability to the City, in the event of a spill of the PCB fluid from a
violent tank rupture, as such spills can be quite costly to clean up.
The bid opening date has been set for Tuesday, January 27, 1981. The estimated
cost of this purchase is $12,500.00, with delivery in approximately three months.