HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2001-35RESOLUTION NO. 2001-35
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL APPROVING
PURCHASE OF UNINTERRUPTED POWER SYSTEMS (UPS) FOR
TRAFFIC SIGNALS, AND FURTHER APPROPRIATING FUNDS
FOR THE PROJECT
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WHEREAS, Lodi Municipal Code, §3.20.070, authorizes dispensing with bids for purchases
of supplies, services or equipment when it is in the best interest of the City to do so; and
WHEREAS, with the likelihood of more power outages during this energy crisis, the Public
Works and Electric Utility Departments have evaluated the need for back-up power for the City's
traffic signals; and
WHEREAS, staff contacted several UPS vendors and recommends a system manufactured
by Meyers Custom Products at locations where the signal should run in full operation, and at
locations where operation in red flash is satisfactory, a system designed by ElectroTech is
recommended; and
WHEREAS, twenty-five of the forty City -operated signals will be affected by rolling blackouts;
and
WHEREAS, staff has reviewed these intersections based on traffic volumes, number of
approach lanes, vehicle speeds, and whether the intersection is located along a major corridor
through the City; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends running twenty signals in full operation, with the remaining five
operating in red flash. The cost for full -operation units are approximately $3,250, and the flash -only
units are $1,300 per intersection, and can be installed within the existing traffic signal cabinets, with
the installation being performed in-house; and
WHEREAS, full operation can be maintained between 1-1/2 to 2 hours, and in the event of a
power outage exceeding this limit, the unit will automatically switch to flash operation, which will run a
minimum of 4 hours.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Lodi City Council hereby approves the
purchase of twenty (20) Uninterrupted Power Systems (UPS) for Traffic Signals from Meyers Custom
Products for locations where the signal should run in full operation, and five (5) from ElectroTech for
locations where operation in red flash is satisfactory, in the amount of $77,500.00; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that funds in the amount of $77,500.00 be appropriated from
funding sources from Miscellaneous Traffic Improvements, Miscellaneous Traffic Operations
Improvements, and Electric Utility Operations Fund.
Dated: February 21, 2001
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2001-35 was passed and adopted by the City Council of
the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held February 21, 2001, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hitchcock, Howard, Land, Pennino and Mayor
Nakanishi
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
SUSAN J. BLAC TON
City Clerk
2001-35