HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2008-31RESOLUTION NO, 2008-31
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
AUTHORIZING THE SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE OF REMOTE
TERMINAL UNITS AND ACCESSORIES FOR HENNING AND
INDUSTRIAL SUBSTATIONS
WHEREAS, Lodi Municipal Code §3.20.070 authorizes dispensing with bids for purchases of
supplies, services, or equipment when it is in the best interestof the Cityto do so; and
WHEREAS, the remote terminal units (RTUs) are a critical component for the safe and reliable
operation of an unmanned substation like Henning and Industrial Substations, are used to monitor the
operating status power equipment, and are also used to control power circuit breakers and load tap
changers; and
WHEREAS, the existing RTUs at both Industrial and Henning Substations were manufactured by
Landis & Gyr (now Siemens) and are no longer supported by Siemens, and the components are difficultto
find; and
WHEREAS, in past months, the Electric Utility Department has experienced intermittent problems
(such as communication failures, no meter indications, regular failure alarm signals, etc.) with the RTUs
prompting calls to substation personnel to put them back into operation; and
WHEREAS, the proposed replacement RTUs are a Siemens Model TG5700, which will be
compatible with the existing Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System; and
WHEREAS, to eliminate unnecessary additional cost, the existing protection relays and other
controlling devices that are working are to be kept with the existing RTUs since they are in good condition,
while replacing the RTUs (three total); and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that the RTUs be purchased sole source from Geo Honn
Company, Inc., of Vacaville, California, which is the same company that successfully bid for the RTU for
the Killelea Substation Rehabilitation Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby approve the
purchase of RTUs and accessories for the Henning and Industrial Substation from Geo Honn Company,
Inc., of Vacaville, California, in an amount not to exceed $60,000.
Dated: March 5, 2008
hereby certify that Resolution No. 2008-31 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the
City of Lodi in a regular meeting held March 5, 2008, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hansen, Hitchcock. Johnson, Katzakian, and
Mayor Mounce
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None
ABSENT COUNCIL MEMBERS— None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS—None
RANDI JOHL
City Clerk
2008-31