Consideration and Approval of Contract:  Temporary Emergency Stand-by Power for Water Services - Water Production Operations

On January 30, 2018, Water Services and Sustainability presented the risk to the City's water supply in the event of a catastrophic power loss.  Specifically, we have the ability to provide approximately 1.8 days of water to the community when factoring in system storage and our single stand-by power generator located at the Shop Well.  At that meeting, City Council directed staff to plan for providing a minimum water supply service level of approximately (7) million gallons per day (i.e., winter daily average use) in the event of a catastrophic power loss.  In order to meet Council's minimum water supply requirement, staff has determined the need to install three (3) additional standby power generators at critical facilities.  Specifically, an 800 kW generator each at the Raw Water Pump Station (RWPS) and Lake Mary Water Treatment Plant (LMWTP) and a single 350 kW generator shared between the Railroad Springs Booster Station, (RSBS) and the North Reservoir Filtration Plant (NRFP).

Staff is proposing to install these three (3) generators on a 3-month temporary basis to ensure the City can provide a minimum water supply in the event of a catastrophic power loss during this summer's fire season.  Water Services proposed FY2019 Budget has funding to begin purchasing and installing permanent backup power generators at these critical locations over the next several fiscal years.
 

Current budget has approximately $11,000 in Line Item 202-08-301-1011-0-4240 with the additional funding to come from account 202-08-301-1011-0-4405.

January 30, 2018 direction given by Council to plan and implement a program to meet a minimum service level for potable water production and distribution during a catastrophic power failure. This action will be the first phase of the plan to provide temporary standby power during the fire season.

 Council direction given on January 30,2018 for the minimum service level for Water production and distribution.

 January 30, 2018 Work Session, Item 4 Water Services Vulnerability to Catastrophic Power Loss

Not approve the three month rental agreement with Empire CAT for three temporary stand-by generators and risk not being able to acquire the necessary generators.

 Ability to maintain a minimum service level for water production and distribution during a catastrophic power failure.

Three-month temporary standby power would be available, if needed, during a catastrophic power failure to ensure Water Production and Distribution can meet a minimum service level.