REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BROCK D. BUCHE, PE, PLS, Director
Department of Public Utilities
BY: JESUS A. GONZALEZ, PE, Assistant Director
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
SAMUEL NADORES, PE, Professional Engineer
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
SUBJECT
Title
Approve a cooperative purchase agreement with Quinn Power Systems, for the purchase of three new Caterpillar natural gas generators in the amount of $7,762,480.04, for the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (Council District 3).
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council approve a cooperative purchase agreement with Quinn Power Systems for the purchase of three new natural gas generators in the amount of $7,762,480.04, inclusive of $598,216.04 in sales tax, for the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (RWRF); and authorize the Director of Public Utilities, or designee, to sign the agreement on behalf of the City of Fresno (City).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The RWRF currently does not have sufficient emergency backup generators to operate during periods of region-wide power outages. Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has temporarily designated the RWRF in the essential use customer classification, which exempts the RWRF from rotating outages however, the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) is obligated to install backup generation that can adequately support critical loads for up to two hours. Based on the electrical needs of the facility and emission requirements set by the San Joaquin Air Pollution Control District, DPU seeks to purchase three new Caterpillar natural gas generators available through a cooperative purchase agreement. DPU is requesting Council approve the cooperative purchase agreement after which time it will be signed by Quinn Power Systems, and executed by the Director of Public Utilities, or designee.
BACKGROUND
The Wastewater Management Division (WM...
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