FROM: James D. Herberg, General Manager
Originator: Kathy Millea, Director of Engineering
SUBJECT:
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PUMP STATION PORTABLE GENERATOR CONNECTORS, PROJECT NO. FE19-01
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GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION
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RECOMMENDATION: Recommend to the Board of Directors to:
A. Receive and file Bid Tabulation and Recommendation for Pump Station Portable Generator Connectors, Project No. FE19-01;
B. Award a Construction Contract to Pacific International Electric Company, Inc., dba Pacific Industrial Electric, for Pump Station Portable Generator Connectors, Project No. FE19-01, for an amount not to exceed $1,207,479; and
C. Approve a contingency of $120,748 (10%).
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BACKGROUND
The Orange County Sanitation District (OC San) operates 15 pump stations as part of its collection system. These pump stations require emergency power during the loss of utility power. Seven of the pump stations include dedicated, on-site standby generators. The remaining eight pump stations have connectors to quickly connect a portable generator.
Pump stations typically have a main switchboard to distribute power, either from Southern California Edison or standby generator, through motor control centers to all the loads in the pump station. These switchboards require periodic inspection and maintenance that requires them to be de-energized.
RELEVANT STANDARDS
* Comply with California Public Contract Code Section 20103.8, award construction contract to lowest responsive, responsible bidder
* Commitment to safety & reducing risk in all operations
PROBLEM
The current configuration of the Southern California Edison and emergency generator power feeds through the main switchboard do not allow for pump station operation during switchboard inspection and maintenance. The main switchboard must be fully de-energized to perform the required inspection and maintenance.
The current maintenance practice is to by-pass a pump station or do the wor...
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