Title
Uninterruptible Power Supply Equipment, Service, & Maintenance - IFB 17 -171 - Amendment (Ordinance S-48753)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee to allow additional expenditures under contracts 145554 with Titan Power, Inc. and 145555 with Gruber Technical, Inc. for the purchase of UPS units for citywide departments. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The additional expenditures will not exceed $440,000.
Report
Summary
These contracts provide UPS units which are a vital component of various City services that require constant, uninterrupted power. The UPS units supply power in the event of an outage, which allows for the continuation of critical operations until the power resumes. Some of the City's critical operations include 911 call centers, citywide data rooms, water production and distribution functions, and various other services. The additional funds will be used by various City Departments for the remainder of the contract term.
Contract Term
The contract term remains unchanged, ending on June 30, 2023.
Financial Impact
Upon approval of $440,000 in additional funds, the revised aggregate value of these contracts will not exceed $2,640,000. Funds are available in the various Departments' budgets.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council previously reviewed this request:
• Uninterruptible Power Supply Equipment, Service & Maintenance - 145555, 145554 -Ordinance S-43740 on June 28, 2017;
• Uninterruptible Power Supply Equipment, Service & Maintenance - 145554 Ordinance S-45948 on Aug. 28, 2018.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by City Manager Jeffrey Barton and the Finance Department.