Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to modify a contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with Eagle Electric Service for the replacement of the Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) at City Hall, 90 West Broad Street.
The original contract was authorized by City Council through Ordinance No. 0179-2013, passed February 14, 2013. The work included 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.
A modification of the contract is necessary due to unforeseen conditions in the original wiring of an electrical panel in the UPS room. In addition, this legislation authorizes the upgrade to an additional electrical panel as the original circuit breakers are no longer manufactured or warrantied. These upgrades will ensure a fully functional UPS system that will be updated with current components with the proper warranties. Once completed, this UPS system will protect the computers and servers within City Hall from any power outage and will help protect the system from data loss.
It is practical and cost effective for coordination and continuity to modify this contract with Eagle Electrical Service. It would not be in the best interest of the City to select another vendor to complete this work. Prices already established in the contract were used to determine the cost of this modification.
Emergency action is requested so that the project can be completed without delay.
Eagle Electrical Service Contract Compliance No. 83-0389519, expiration date February 28, 2014.
Fiscal Impact: The cost of this modification is $54,976.87. This legislation authorizes the transfer of $54,976.87 between projects within the Information Services Bond Fund.
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To amend the 2013 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds between projects within the Information Services Bond Fund; to author...
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