Title:
Title
Agreement: Purchase of Schneider Electric Automation Equipment and Parts (Two-Thirds Vote Required)
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FileID
File ID: 2020-01225
Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation:
Recommendation
Pass a Motion authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager's designee to: 1) suspend competitive bidding in the best interest of the City, for the purchase of Schneider Electric automation equipment and parts; and 2) execute a Goods Agreement with Edges Electrical Group for Schneider Electric automation equipment and parts with an amount not-to-exceed $900,000 for the maximum five-year term.
FileName
Contact: Charley Cunningham, Operations & Maintenance Superintendent, (916) 808-5518; Tony Bertrand, Engineering Manager, (916) 808-1461; Stacy Larkin, Program Analyst, (916) 808-6356; Bill Busath, Director, (916) 808-1434, Department of Utilities
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Presenter: None
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Agreement
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: The Department of Utilities (DOU) has an ongoing need to purchase Schneider Electric automation equipment and parts which are necessary to maintain, repair and upgrade the infrastructure of the City's water treatment plants, wastewater lift stations and drainage pumping stations. In many cases the equipment has reached the end of its serviceable life.
The purchase of Schneider Electric automation equipment and parts will ensure continued water treatment, wastewater, and storm drainage system functionality, as well as flood protection to City residents.
Policy Considerations: City Council approval is required for agreements of $250,000 or more per City Code 3.64.020.
Economic Impacts: None
Environmental Considerations: The Community Development Department, Environmental Services Manager has determined that the proposed activity is not a project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The activity is a continuing administrative or maintenance activity involving the pur...
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