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I CONSENT X
INFORMATIONAL
PUBLIC HEARING
REGULAR
February 9,2004
Meeting
MGR~/DEPT ~
Authorization
REQUEST: UtilitylPublic Works Department Requesting Authorization to Purchase a
Portable Generator by Piggybacking ofT of the City of Weston Florida Bid
#1999-22.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this Board item is to request authorization to piggyback off of the
City ofW~:ston Florida specification #1999-22 for the purchase of a 60 KW
Portable generator from Florida Detroit Diesel- Allison at a cost of$37,000.
. CONSIDERATIONS:
This generator is needed to supply emergency power to the wastewater lift stations
during wide spread power outages. The purchase of the generator will bring the total
number to four (4) portable generators to serve the 37 lift stations. This Item was
budgeted to enable: the Utility Department to keep more generators working to reduce the
chance of sewer overflows during wide spread power outages.
The generator requested for purchase is manufactured and equipped the same as
our existing generators. The generator purchase was approved and budgeted for the
Utility Department FY 2003/2004 budget.
FUNDING:
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The generator purchase of price $ 37,000.00 is $ 1,000.00 over the amount
budgeted in the Utility Department line code 3600-64000. There are funds available from
savings on other equipment to cover the shortage.
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February 9,2004
Consent Agenda Item 202
Page 2
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that authorization be granted to piggyback off ofthe
City of Weston Florida specification # 1999-22 for the purchase of a 60 KW
Portable g'enerator, from Florida Detroit Diesel- Allison at cost of $37,000.00
payable from the Utility Department Equipment line code 3600-64000.
IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE:
The delivery of generator will occur within the next 90 to 120 days.
ATTACHMENTS:
None
COMMISSION ACTION: