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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />MAY 7, 2012 <br />TITLE: <br />CONTRACT AWARDS FOR VARIABLE <br />FREQUENCY DRIVES AND MOTOR <br />CONTROL CENTER UPGRADES <br />(SPEC NO. 12-015) <br />CITY MANAGER <br />APPROVED <br />? As Recommended <br />? As Amended <br />? Ordinance on 1St Reading <br />? Ordinance on 2"d Reading <br />? Implementing Resolution <br />? Set Public Hearing For_ <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Award contracts for variable frequency drives and motor control center upgrades for a one-year <br />period, with provision for two one-year renewals in an annual aggregate amount not to exceed <br />$200,000 with the following vendors: <br />Vendor <br />Carter Industrial, Inc. <br />Academy Electric, Inc. <br />F.M. Electric, Inc. <br />Location <br />Los Alamitos <br />Orange <br />Rancho Cucamonga <br />DISCUSSION <br />The Public Works Agency operates 20 active water wells and seven water pumping stations to <br />supply the City's drinking water. In order to maintain a smooth running water system, staff has <br />upgraded many of the water facilities with Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) and Motor Control <br />Centers (MCC) with new programmable logic controllers (PLC). These devices monitor and <br />control the pumps and motors that produce the City's potable water. Additionally, this equipment <br />reduces the amount of electricity the City uses to power the pumps and motors. Updating aging <br />pump and well controllers with up to date VFDs, MCCs and PLCs will allow staff to improve the <br />control of the pressure and flow of water throughout the City. <br />22B-1