Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract on behalf of the Department of Technology for replacement of the Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) at City Hall, 90 West Broad Street.
Replacement of the UPS is necessary to protect computer network equipment and the equipment in the studio broadcasting control room and to avoid lengthy outages due to electrical power fluctuations or failures. The current UPS system is past its life expectancy and is not in operation. The project shall consist of, but is not limited to, the removal of an existing Liebert HVAC unit and the existing UPS system and installation of a new HVAC unit and a new UPS system.
Formal bids were solicited and three companies submitted a bid on December 7, 2012 as follows (0 FBE, 0 MBE):
Eagle Electric Service $131,660.00
General Temperature Control, Inc. $178,000.00
Sphere, LLC. $239,293.00
The Office of Construction Management recommends the bid award be made to the most responsive and responsible bidder, Eagle Electric Service.
Eagle Electric Service Contract Compliance No. 83-0389519, expiration date February 28, 2014.
Fiscal Impact: The cost of this contract is $131,660.00. The current unencumbered cash balance in the Information Services Bond Fund, City Hall Data Center Facility Upgrade is $111,890.00. This legislation authorizes the transfer of $19,770.00 between projects within the Information Services Bond Fund.
Title
To amend the 2012 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds between projects within the Information Services Bond Fund; to authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract on behalf of the Department of Technology with Eagle Electric Service for replacement of the Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) at City Hall, 90 West Broad Street; and to authorize the expenditure of $131,660.00 from the Department of Technology, Information S...
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