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Consent-General Government # 17.
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| Board of Supervisors |
General Services |
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| Subject |
| Approve $150,000 project budget for purchase and installation of new generator for County Administrative Building and approve amendment to the 2017-18 authorized equipment list. (No general fund impact) (Yarris) |
| Recommended Action |
- Approve $150,000 project budget for purchase and installation of new generator for County Administrative Building; and
- Approve amendment to the 2017-18 authorized equipment list.
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| Strategic Plan Goal(s) |
Operational Excellence
Sustainable Environment |
| Reason for Recommended Action/Background |
In order to ensure continuity of operations at the Erwin Meier County Administration Building, located at 625 Court Street, Woodland, the General Services Department will be purchasing and installing a new backup generator on-site. The generator will be providing backup for the Administration Building, which houses various County departments. As such, the General Services Department will assume responsibility for the maintenance of the device and it will be added to the General Services Department fixed asset list. Further, by replacing the existing diesel generator with a clean-burning natural gas one, we will be reducing our carbon footprint as well.
Quotes have been received for purchase of the generator, however, they were not as costly as initially anticipated. In light of cost-savings on the purchase of the generator itself, GSD is recommending utilization of the remaining budgeted funding in order to purchase and install a new transformer, (and other infrastructure equipment) in order to expand emergency power at the Administration building. In the event of a power crisis, these improvements will allow various other systems, such as the Wi-Fi internet system, to remain operational until normal power can be resumed. Additionally, upgrades to the exhaust system are planned.
Funding for this project has been budgeted in the 2017-2018 Accumulated Capital Outlay (ACO) budget:
| Project Expenditures |
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| Generator Purchase and Installation |
$70,000 |
| Exhaust System Upgrades |
$40,000 |
| Additional Infrastructure Upgrades |
$40,000 |
| Total Project Expenditures |
$150,000 |
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| Project Revenues |
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| Accumulated Capital Outlay (ACO) |
$150,000 |
| Total Project Revenues |
$150,000 |
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| Collaborations (including Board advisory groups and external partner agencies) |
| County Administrator's Office, General Services Department, County Counsel, Department of Financial Services |
| Competitive Bid Process |
The following quotes have been secured for the purchase of the generator (quotes do not include sales tax):
| Bay City Electric Works |
$30,822 |
| Holt of California |
$46,655 |
| Cummins |
No options available for size consideration |
Purchase will be made under California Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act (CUPCCAA) and in accordance with Department of Financial Services policies and procedures. |
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Explanation (Expenditure and/or Revenue) |
| Further explanation as needed: |
| ACO Funding was secured for this project during the 2017-2018 budget process. |
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