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Resolution to Approve Purchase of Backup Emergency Generator for Fire Station 6 ($92,000.00) and Appropriate to and Amend FY13 Fire Service Unit’s General Fund Budget to Fund the Project ($38,485.00) (8 Votes Required)
Memorandum
This resolution authorizes the purchase and installation of a backup emergency generator at Fire Station 6 (1881 Briarwood Circle). Funds in the amount of $62,715 are available for this in the Fire Service Unit’s FY13 budget, but additional funds, in the amount of $38,485, to cover the remainder of the purchase price and a ten percent contract contingency for change orders, will need to be appropriated from General Fund Balance to the Fire Service Unit’s FY13 budget.
This stationary emergency generator will provide reliable, seamless operations to Fire Station 6 in the event of a disruption of DTE utility power. It will prevent response delays by ensuring uninterrupted dispatch and operational radio communications.
The proposed new generator is a 150kw 120/208V 3-phase natural gas fired unit with a 400 Amp service rated automatic transfer switch. This generator is to be installed in a weather protective and sound attuned outdoor enclosure.
When disrupted in the past, Station 6 has relied upon mobile generators with minimal capacity. When electric service is disrupted, it is important to have the ability to maintain key functions including powering the bay doors, lighting throughout the building, power to the communications infrastructure, and relatively functional use of the kitchen, day, and bunk rooms.
The City issued a request for proposal (RFP#854) for the purchase and installation of the backup emergency generator at Fire Station 6 so that the proposals submitted could be evaluated on a broader range of criteria than just pricing. There were four responders to the invitation:
· J. Ranck Electric, Inc.
· Oak Electric Service
· Hopp Electric Inc.
· Michigan State Electric
The proposals submitted were evaluated base...
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