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AGENDA ITEM REVIEW FORM
6.E.
Regular City Council Meeting
Meeting Date:
02/27/2019
Department Head:
Eulogio Vera
Submitted By:
Manuel Rojas, Assistant Director of Public Works, Public Works Department
Action Requested:
Motion

ITEM:

Discussion and possible action on any and all matters regarding the purchase of ELSPEC NORTH AMERICA, Equalizer Electrical System, Well Site No. 7 for the Public Works Department, Water Division.  (Eulogio Vera, Director of Public Works)

SUMMARY:

Staff has been monitoring Well Site No. 7 and trying to resolve the issue with the alarms in the water well Variable Frequency Drives.  Staff contacted Mr. Peter Krickhuhn, Filtronica, Inc. to assist with the issues.  Based on the results of the study in October 2018, Mr.  Krickhuhn recommends the installation of ELSPEC North America equipment.  Mr. Krickhuhn said that the problem needs a very fast capacitator and of the three (3) manufacturers he is aware of are not fast enough to address the problem.
 
Staff recommends the purchase and requests that under these circumstances that City Council waive formal purchasing procedures which is allowed under San Luis City Code- Purchasing Section 36.01(H).  

RECOMMENDATION / SUGGESTED MOTION:

I MOVE TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF SYSTEM AS PRESENTED FOR $57,742.22.

Fiscal Impact

IS THERE FISCAL IMPACT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ITEM:
Yes
CITY/STATE/FEDERAL FUNDS:
Enterprise Funds
TOTAL:
$57,742.22
BUDGETED AMOUNT:
$0.00
AVAILABLE AMOUNT TO TRANSFER:
$57,742.22
ACCT NAME & GL#/REMAINING BALANCE BEFORE PURCHASE:
Capital Outlay - CIP Water System 300-302-90015.350 $749,734.29

FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT (IF THIS IS A BUDGET TRANSFER, YOU MUST ATTACH THE BUDGET ADJUSTMENT FORM):

This is not a budgeted purchase, we will be drawing funds from the Water Tank Rehabiliation CIP Project.

Capital Outlay - CIP Water System 300-302-90015.350 $749,734.29

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