Title
Parts, Installation & Service for Direct Current Battery - IFB 19-020 - Amendment (Ordinance S-50454)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute amendment to Contract 149250 with Power Products Services, Inc. to extend contract term and add additional expenditures. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The additional expenditures will not exceed $1,100,000.
Report
Summary
This contract will provide the Information Technology Services Department with heavy duty batteries, preventative maintenance and repairs to direct current (DC) voltage battery backup systems at 65 remote radio and microwave communication sites. The DC battery backup systems provide power in critical situations to public safety radio systems in the event of power outages. The maintenance to the DC battery plant will result in reduced costs, increased efficiencies, uninterrupted operations, risk reductions, and improved customer service.
This item has been reviewed and approved by the Information Technology Services Department.
Contract Term
Upon approval the contract will be extended through Jan. 22, 2025 with an option to extend though Jan. 22, 2026.
Financial Impact
Upon approval of $1,100,000 in additional funds, the revised aggregate value of the contract will not exceed $3,600,000. Funds are available in the Information Technology Services Department’s budget.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council previously reviewed this request:
• Parts, Installation & Service for Direct Current Battery Contract 149250 (Ordinance S-45326) on Jan. 23, 2019.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Inger Erickson and the Information Technology Services Department.