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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br />Appropriation <br />Agenda Date Requested:August26,2013 <br />:TDRA11________ <br />Source of Funds <br />Julian Garza <br />Requested By: <br />Account Number:032-9892-530-1100 <br />Department: Planning <br />Amount Budgeted: $236,984.86_____ <br />Report: _X__Resolution: __Ordinance: ___ <br />Amount Requested: _$236,984.86___ <br />Budgeted Item: XYES NO <br />Exhibit:Letter of Recommendation <br />SUMMARYand RECOMMENDATION <br />The Bandridge Water Plant serves the Brookglen and Spenwick area of La Porte (essentially all areas <br />west of Underwood Road). Currently, there is no backup power at this plant. The plant itself did not fail <br />during Hurricane Ike but there was no power available to operate it. The project consists of installation of <br />a 300 KW natural gas generator at the Bandridge Water Plant. <br />Advertised, sealed bid number 13022–Bandridge Water Plant Generator Projectwasopened and read on <br />July30, 2013. The City received bids from three(3) vendors. The low bid was submitted by Crescent <br />Electricin the amount of $234,952.00.This project is federally funded by the Hurricane Ike Disaster <br />Recovery Program. <br />Staff recommends award of contract in the amount of $234,952.00to the low bidder, Crescent Electric. <br />Staff also recommends authorizing a contingency equal to $2,032.86for a total authorized amount <br />requested of $236,984.86. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________________ <br />Action Required by Council: <br />Consider approval or other action to authorize the City Manager to enter into contract with Crescent Electric <br />inthe amount of $234,952.00and further authorizing a contingency of $2,032.86for a total amount of <br />$236,984.86for the installation of a 300 KW generator at the Bandridge Water Plant. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________________ <br />Approved for City Council Agenda <br />___________________________________________________________ <br />Corby D. Alexander,City ManagerDate <br /> <br />