CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approve the award of Bid 26-154, Fire Station 7 Generator Replacement, to Powerlink Electric, LLC for an amount not to exceed $297,637 plus a 5% contingency
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DEPARTMENT: Department of Public Works
SUBMITTED BY: Dan Randolph, P.E., Director
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
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BACKGROUND:
There are currently 46 emergency generators that provide backup power for critical City facilities and infrastructure, including electric transfer switchgear, support power systems, E-911 and non-emergency dispatch operations, critical computer systems, water, wastewater, and stormwater pumping facilities. These generators are essential to maintaining continuity of operations during utility power outages and emergency events.
To ensure reliable performance, the generators and associated electrical components require routine maintenance, periodic testing, and planned replacement as they reach the end of their useful service lives. Capital Improvement Project (CIP) MB223, Generator, Transfer Switch, UPS Replacement, provides for the cyclical replacement of aging equipment to maintain dependable emergency power capabilities and reduces the risk of operational disruptions. In 2026, the Fire Station 7 generator was identified as having reached the end of its useful life and requiring replacement.
DISCUSSION:
On June 11, 2026, the Department of Public Works issued Bid 26-154, Fire Station 7 Generator Replacement, seeking qualified vendors to replace the existing 300 kW diesel-fueled emergency generator at Fire Station 7 with a new 150 kW diesel-fueled emergency generator.
Bids were received from the following vendors:
Vendor Name
Proposed Cost
Powerlink Electric, LLC
$297,637
Engineer's Estimate
$302,479
Laub Construction Inc.
$347,900
Superb Steel and Construction Inc.
$437,270
Volt Electric Inc.
$439,042
T Construction Consulting, LLC
$515,333
Staff recommends awarding the contract to Powerlink Electric, LLC as the low...
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