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DATE: April 4, 2001
TO: City Council
FROM: Interim Director of Aviation
AIRPORT EMERGENCY STANDBY GENERATOR ACQUISITION
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the purchase of a 1,250 kW
emergency standby generator for the airport terminal facility, City Project #00-33,
Airport Improvement Project (AIP) 3-06-0181-26, a federally funded project.
SUMMARY:
In 1999, the Airport received AIP funding from the Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA)to upgrade the emergency standby generator for the terminal facility. Due to the
on-going energy situation,the FAA authorized the acquisition of a 1,250 kW generator
rather than the originally proposed 500 kW. The 1,250 kW generator has enough
capacity to provide emergency standby power to the entire terminal facility, except for
the passenger loading bridges (PLB).
BACKGROUND:
The existing emergency generator for the terminal facility has enough capacity for the
minimum code requirements to operate a public facility(security, minimum lighting,fire
alarm, etc.). With the expansion of the terminal facility, as well as any future growth,
the existing generator will not meet the needs of the facility.
Due to the long acquisition time for this type of equipment, it is being purchased
separately from installation. The generator will be assigned for installation during an
upcoming installation contract. The assignment will be brought before Council for
approval at a future meeting.
The emergency standby generator for the airport terminal facility, City Project#00-33
is 90%federally funded with the Airport providing the 10% match. This project bids on
April 3, 2001 after a 30-day bid period. Due to the pending energy situation, staff is
attempting to have the generator available prior to the peak summer months;
therefore, this report is offered as a "place-holder" with additional bid tabulation
information to be provided at the regularly scheduled City Council meeting of April 4,
2001.
MIKE N WILLIAMS, A.A.E. HAROLD E GOOD, CPPO
Deputy Director- Operations Procurement Manager
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ALLEN F SMO T, A.A.E.
Interim Director of Aviation
APPROVED��� �
City Manager
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