HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2007-148RESOLUTION NO. 2007-148
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF AN EMERGENCY
GENERATOR FOR ELECTRIC UTILITY DEPARTMENT
OPERATIONS CONTROL CENTER AND FURTHER
APPROVING STANDARDIZING CATERPILLAR FOR
ANY SUCH PURCHASES
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, the Electric Utility Department Operations Center emergency
generator has been in operation for approximately 25 years; and
WHEREAS, during a recent inspection and test run, the emergency generator
failed to start immediately, ran after several tries, and was observed to be using
excessive oil; and
WHEREAS, during emergency outages involving Henning Substation, the
generator is used to serve power to the control room and other essential loads and also
provides power to the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) System so the
Operators would be able to monitor the other substation facilities like McLane, Killelea,
and Industrial; and
WHEREAS, the emergency generator is critical to the Electric Utility Department
Operations Center and it is a requirement for safe and secure power utility operations,
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generator would be adequately sized to serve added load and interface with the updated
SCADA System for remote control and monitoring; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends the sole -source purchase of a diesel -fueled,
Model No. D80-4 Caterpillar emergency genera#or from H6N of Caiifarnin at a LOct not to
exceed $36,200; and
WHEREAS, staff further recommends standardization of Caterpillar generators
by the Electric Utility Department to fall in line with the Public Works Department
standardization as approved by the City Council on February 19, 2003, as this
standardization simplifies maintenance, reduces parts inventory costs, lessens the need
for special tools, and reduces the cost of maintenance training.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council hereby
approves the sole -source purchase of a new diesel -fueled, Model No. D80-4 Caterpillar
emergency generator from Holt of California, of Stockton, California, at a cost not to
exceed $36,200 for the Electric Utility Department Operations Control Center; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council further approves
standardization of Caterpillar generators for the Electric Utility Department.
Dated: August 1, 2007
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2007-148 was passed and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held August 1, 2007, by the following
vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hansen, Hitchcock, Katzakian; Mounce,
and Mayor Johnson
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS -- None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
Di JOHL
City Clerk
2007-148