Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, September 06, 2022
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NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY PURCHASE ORDER TO MB HERZOG ELECTRIC, INC. FOR THE REPAIR OF THE DAMAGED FEEDER TO THE MOTOR CONTROL CENTER (MCC) THAT POWERS THE POOL AT FOISIA PARK AND FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE SWITCH GEAR AT CITY HALL (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
On July 4, 2022, Foisia Park experienced a malfunction with the electrical system. It was determined that the electrical lines that run to the motor control center (MCC) had shorted out and shut down the entire pool and park facility. The failure was so large it took out an SCE transformer.
In July, it was also discovered during routine maintenance procedures that the electrical switchgear system at City Hall had the possibility of failing at any time. It was determined that this was a critical situation and needed to be repaired under an emergency situation. If the electrical system went down, it would affect the City's servers, the internet at all the City's parks and the phone and internet systems at the Community Center would also go down. The time needed to receive replacement parts was unknown.
Several contractors were contacted and Herzog was the only responsive contractor that would effectively and efficiently fulfill the required services. The cost to replace the conductors, fuses, pull, and install new wire for Foisia totaled $42,017.38 and the cost for City Hall's main breaker and switchgear totaled $19,187.00.
The Public Works Department determined that this event warranted an emergency purchase order (Exhibit 1) under Carson Municipal Code ("CMC") Section 2611(d)(1). An emergency procurement report is required when Departments experience an emergency that warrants the immediate delivery of goods or services to prevent or mitigate the loss of life, health, property, or essential public services.
Expenditures made during a locally declared emergency or in an emergency must be reported to the City Co...
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