HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2014-217RESOLUTION NO. 2014-217
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC., C/O GEO. E. HONN
COMPANY, INC., FOR POWER CIRCUIT BREAKER REPAIRS
WHEREAS, the Electric Utility (EU) maintains four substations that utilize 72,500 volt rated
Siemens power circuit breakers to protect the substation and sub -transmission systems from faults
and failures; and
WHEREAS, standard industry practice is to utilize a non-flammable gas such as sulfur
hexafluoride (SF6) to insulate the circuit breakers against electrical arcing; the SF6 gas is contained
within the circuit breaker by a gasket and seal system; and
WHEREAS, the gaskets and seals identified in six circuit breakers have degraded and are
leaking the gas into the atmosphere at unacceptable levels; and
WHEREAS, SF6 is a highly -regulated fluorocarbon at both the Federal and State levels;
the State of California Air Resources Boards has set aggressive targets for reductions of SF6 to
1.0% by 2020; and the EU cannot meet this mandate without repairs to the circuit breakers; and
WHEREAS, in addition, failure of the gaskets and seals will lead to the circuit breakers being
inoperable; and
WHEREAS, in July 2014, EU staff engaged Siemens to troubleshoot and identify repairs that
are needed to the Siemens designed and constructed power circuit breaker, and Siemens' unique
knowledge and technical expertise of their product renders them as uniquely qualified to make the
necessary repairs; and
WHEREAS, further, as part of this project, Siemens warranties repairs while providing
hands-on training to EU staff which will enable similar repairs to be completed in-house; and
WHEREAS, the $45,015 required for this work is included in FY 2014/15 Budget Account
No. 50064200.72450.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby authorize
the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Siemens Industry, Inc., c/o
Geo. E. Honn Company, Inc., for power circuit breaker repairs in an amount not to exceed $45,015.
Dated: December 3, 2014
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2014-217 was passed and adopted by the City Council
of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held December 3, 2014, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hansen, Johnson, Mounce, Nakanishi, and Mayor
Katzakian
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
4NAIFE�RRBISON
City Clerk
2014-217