Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract with Mid-Ohio Electric Company to provide Electric Motor Maintenance Services for various Divisions of the Department of Public Utilities, FEM Project No. 1601.3. The work to be performed under this contract will be for electric motors that require inspection, testing, maintenance and repair. These motors are located at the city's two Wastewater Treatment Plants, Sewer Maintenance Operations Center (SMOC), Composting Facility, Water Treatment Plants, or other DPU facilities such as pumping stations, grit stations, booster stations, etc. Current facilities to be serviced are Division of Sewerage and Drainage (DOSD) facilities. Additional Department of Public Utilities facilities may be added in the future.
The character of this contract has expanded beyond the original repair and maintenance to include motor testing for motor current signature analysis for the medium voltage motors at each plant. This analysis is a predictive maintenance tool and will help the Division prevent catastrophic failures. In addition, new to the contract is the annual motor testing and reporting of SMOC pump station motors now required by the Army Corps of Engineers.
The Department of Public Utilities advertised Request for Proposals (RFP's) for the subject services in the City Bulletin in accordance with the provisions of Section 329 (SA004086). Seven (7) vendors (7 MAJ) were solicited and three (3) proposals (3 MAJ), were received on September 14, 2011. The proposals were reviewed based on quality and feasibility and Mid-Ohio Electric Companywasdetermined to be qualified to provide the services for the Electric Motor Maintenance Services project, for which the Division Administrator has concurred. The recommended award amount for the initial year of this contract is $150,000.00. If unforeseen issues or difficulties are encountered that would require additional fun...
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