REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
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Action on Award of Contract for the Citywide Emergency Generator Replacement - Phase 1 Project (CE 17-18-07) [Council Pillar: Deliver and Enhance High Quality Efficient Services and Infrastructure]
Report
BACKGROUND
The City maintains Hazardous Materials Business Plans (HMBPs) and Spill Prevention, Control & Countermeasure (SPCC) plans for some generator locations, which require sufficient secondary containment be provided for tanks of petroleum products. All generators and fuel tank configurations must meet the secondary containment and storage requirements of the SPCC rule and the Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) for oil-filled operational equipment and fuel holding tanks. In addition, the City maintains Permits to Operate (PTOs) from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) for all non-exempt portable and stationary generators currently in use.
The City has emergency stand-by generators at critical buildings and equipment sites throughout the City which provide backup power in the event of a major power loss. The Department of Public Works maintain 35 generators throughout the City at various locations. The average age of the existing emergency generators is 24 years, resulting in increased maintenance costs and decreased reliability. City staff performed an initial evaluation of the existing emergency generators based on maintenance history, service vendor's input on maintenance and repair costs, and critical operation of the City facility it serves. Replacement of all the generators is prioritized into five phases in compliance with SPCC, CUPA, and BAAQMD requirements.
The Citywide Emergency Generator Replacement - Phase 1 Project (Project) consists of removal and replacement of the emergency stand-by generators at nine City facilities: City Hall - East Wing, Emergency Operation Center, Radio Shop (at the Utilities Corporation Yard), Fire Station 1, 7, and 8, Parks Service Center, and Rambo and Lick Mi...
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