FROM: James D. Herberg, General Manager
Originator: Rob Thompson, Assistant General Manager
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PLANT NO. 1 BUILDING 5/6 UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY REPLACEMENT
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GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION
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RECOMMENDATION: Recommend to the Board of Directors to:
A. Approve a Purchase Order Contract for the purchase and installation of a replacement uninterruptible power supply system for Plant No. 1 Building 5/6, using the U.S. Communities Master Agreement No. EV2370, to Graybar Electric for an amount not to exceed $92,362, plus Sales Tax and Freight (FOB Destination); and
B. Approve a contingency of $9,236 (10%).
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BACKGROUND
The Orange County Sanitation District's (Sanitation District) Building 5/6 contains office space for approximately 60 Maintenance Technicians and staff members. The building is constructed with an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system to condition power quality and mitigate the impact of momentary or short-duration power interruptions.
RELEVANT STANDARDS
* Protect OC San assets
* 24/7/365 treatment plant reliability
* Maintain a proactive asset management program
PROBLEM
The existing Building 5/6 UPS system is obsolete, has failed, and is currently operating in bypass mode. This places computer servers and communication networks feeding Building 5/6 at risk of system transients or outages potentially impacting daily operations.
PROPOSED SOLUTION
Staff recommends replacing the existing obsolete UPS system and batteries with a new turn-key solution from US Communities/Graybar. The new UPS system will reduce risk of a power related emergency condition and provide increased reliability and maintainability.
TIMING CONCERNS
Without the replacement UPS system, the daily functioning of Building 5/6 servers and communication networks are prone to interruptions that impact daily operations of staff.
RAMIFICATIONS OF NOT TAKING ACTION
Not taking action will impact the reliability of ...
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