Agenda Item
City Council
Item #: 3.19. 5/10/2022 File #: 22-0276
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Rob Houston, City Manager
FROM: Christopher Cash, Public Works Director
1. SUBJECT
Approval of plans and specifications for Replacement of the Emergency Generator and Automatic Transfer Switch at the Water Division Headquarters (W-718), and authorization to advertise for bids.
2. SUMMARY
Plans and specifications have been completed for Replacement of the Emergency Generator and Automatic Transfer Switch at the Water Division Headquarters. The project is ready to be advertised for bids. The preliminary cost estimate including 10% for contingencies and construction engineering is $170,000.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
Approve the plans and specifications, and authorize advertising for bids; Bid No. 22-23.01.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
The total expenditure for this project is $170,000 and will be funded in Emergency Generator (18925) through the Water Fund (600).
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 1: Provide for a safe community
b: Provide and maintain infrastructure necessary to ensure the safety of the public.
Goal 4: Provide outstanding public service
b: Provide facilities and services to meet customer expectations.
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
To effectively minimize service interruption to the Water Division Headquarters at 189 S. Water St., replacement of the existing emergency generator and automatic transfer switch is proposed.
Currently, the existing system has reached the end of its useful life and requires extensive maintenance to ensure its operational reliability.
The Water Division has retained Gevork Consulting Engineering, Inc. to complete the design of plans and specifications for replacement of the emergency generator and automatic transfer switch. Plans and specifications for this project call for furnishing and installing one 100KW/125KVA, 120/240V emergency power generator and one 225A, 240V automatic transfer switch. The proposed sound attenuated generator will comply with the City’scurrent noise standard and be equipped with spill City of Orange Printed on 5/5/2022Page 1 of 2
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Item #: 3.19. 5/10/2022 File #: 22-0276
attenuated generator will comply with the City’scurrent noise standard and be equipped with spill control and secondary containment storage tanks situated aboveground atop a concrete pad to prevent potential leakage during an emergency or operational maintenance. The generator fuel tank capacity is designed for 24 hours of continuous operation.
The total estimated construction cost including 10% for contingencies and construction engineering is $170,000.
This project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, Class 1- Existing Facilities. This exemption applies to minor alterations to existing public or private structure or facilities, involving negligible or no expansion of the existing use. The project falls within this exemption because it involves replacing an existing emergency generator and existing automatic transfer unit. The purpose of the generator is to ensure that electricity is available to power existing Water Division Offices during an emergency event. Therefore, the project does not expand the existing use.
7. ATTACHMENTS
· Location Map
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