HomeMy WebLinkAbout1/5/2000 - STAFF REPORTS (5) DATE: January 5,2000
TO: City Council
FROM: Procurement Manager and Director of Facilities
APPROVE PURCHASE OF TESTING, REPAIR AND CERTIFICATION SERVICES FOR ELECTRICAL
EQUIPMENT AT THE CITY'S COGENERATION FACILITIES
RECOMMENDATION:
ThatCity Council approve purchase of testing,repair and certification servkcesforprotective relays,
circuit breakers, transformers and meters at the City's cogeneration facilities from Power
Engineering Services, Inc. in an amount not to exceed$40,000.
BACKGROUND:
The electrical equipment at the City's cogeneration facilities requires periodic inspection, repair,
testing and certification to comply with Southern California Edison(SCE)contractual requirements
for integration with its power grid.
The contract between the City and SCE requires that the City use a service provider approved by
SCE to perform the mandatory periodic certifications. Power Engineering Services, Inc. (PESI)is
the only known provider of the required services that meets the demands of SCE certificatlon
criteria.Additionally, PESI has performed these services for the City in the past and has a detailed
knowledge of the City's cogeneration plants and what is contractually required with SCE.
While an exact amount for time services and necessary repair parts Is impossible to calculate prior
to breaking down the equipment,it is estimated that the cost will not exceed the requested$40,000,
Inclusive of possible repair costs,based on past experience. In order to assure that all necessary
services and repairs are completed to achieve electrical equipment certification within the
prescribed time lines, it is recommended that City Council approve an amount not to exceed
$40.000.
Funds are available in Facilities Maintenance's Cogan Special Parts and Supplies Account,
Account No. 520-W148700.
HAROLD GOOD COTT EL , Director
Procurement Manager ' Department of Facilities
APPROVED: N&A
t``Interim City nager
ATTACHMENT:
1. Minute Order S % l• �'
MINUTE ORDER NO. 6,.5-
APPROVING PURCHASE OF TESTING, REPAIR AND CERTIFICATION
SERVICES FOR PROTECTIVE RELAYS, CIRCUIT BREAKERS,
TRANSFORMERSAND METERSATTHECITY'S COGENERATION FACILITIES
FROM POWER ENGINEERING SERVICES, INC. IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED$40,000.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that this Minute Order,approving purchase of testing, repair and certification services
for protective relays,circuit breakers,transformers and meters at the City's cogeneration facilities from Power
Engineering Services, Inc.in an amount not to exceed$40,000,was adopted by the City Council of the City
of Palm Springs,California, in a meeting thereof held on the 51^day of January,2000.
BY: PATRICIA A.SANDERS
City Clerk
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