Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation will authorize the Director of Public Utilities accept a $185,000.00 U.S. Department of Homeland Security grant from the State Homeland Security Grant Program administered by Franklin County. The grant is for the construction of fiber optic cabling from the intersection of Stelzer and Morse Roads to the Hap Cremean Water Plant Administration Building, Main Plant Facility and future Gatehouse. Further it will allow for the Director to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with Franklin County Emergency Management & Homeland Security Agency for the grant, to establish a contract with Echo 24 Inc., and appropriate the funds necessary to construct the project.
Protecting our drinking water facilities is extremely important. This network infrastructure augmentation is designed to enhance security for the aforementioned facilities and Hoover Dam. The grant award amount is $185,000.00 and is a reimbursable grant. This project will be paid for out of the Water Grant Fund and said fund will be reimbursed through the grant upon completion of the project via request to Franklin County Emergency Management & Homeland Security. There are no match requirements for this grant.
2. BID WAIVER REQUEST: The Department of Public Utilities and Department of Technology (DoT) have been working in tandem to take advantage of Homeland Security Grant funding for installation of new fiber for the Hap Cremean Water Plant (HCWP). Grant funding was secured in September 2011 with a projected installation date of first quarter 2012. To maintain the grant funding, installation must be complete by February 2013. DoT has a current Universal Term Contract (UTC) contract that was competitively bid and their intent was to utilize this contractor (Echo 24 Inc.) for the installation. Echo 24 Inc. provided initial budget prices which were used in the grant application and later provided a detailed construction estimate (which included Davis ...
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