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| February 10, 2022 City Council Regular Meeting | |
| Title 15. Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract for the Purchase of an Emergency Backup Power Generator for Lift Station 7 with Cummins Power South in the Amount of $34,244. Lift Station 7 services 3,557 feet of gravity main and 21 sewer manholes along the Casey Canal. The equipment will replace the existing generator that is beyond repair. | |
| Strategic Priority Infrastructure | |
| Description This is for the purchase for a new emergency generator for Lift Station 7 to Cummins Power South in the amount of $34,244. The existing emergency backup power generator at Lift Station 7 has failed and is beyond repair. The generator needs to be replaced in case of a power outage. The generator will allow the lift station to continue to convey sewage to the treatment plant, preventing sanitary sewer overflows or environmental and public health issues. The plant's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit requires each plant to have a backup power source in the event of an emergency. This purchase is critical and will ensure continuity of operations for Lift Staton 7. This purchase will be made using the Sourcewell Cooperative Contract No. 120617-CMM. The contract expires on January 29, 2023. The City of Savannah’s purchasing ordinance Section 2-4152 authorizes the use of cooperative purchasing agreements. Delivery As needed. Terms: Net 30 days C.P. Cummins Power South (Port Wentworth, GA) (D) $34,244 (D) Indicates a non-local, non-DBE-owned business. | |
| Recommendation Approval | |
| Contact Heath Lloyd, Assistant City Manager | |
| Financial Impact Expenditure of $34,244 from the Capital Improvement Fund. | |
| Review Comments | |
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Attachments Exhibit 1: Funding Verification - Emergency Backup Generator Exhibit 2: Purchasing Notes - Emergency Backup Generator |
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