HomeMy WebLinkAboutH. WALKER'S ELECTRIC - INSTALLATION OF FUSIBLE DISCONNECT @ GARAGECITY OF:PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
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02/03/09 No. Recommendation -approve installation of Fusible 1 of 1
Disconnect at the city Gazage 103 H.O. Mills Blvd.
RECOMMENDATION:
Equipment Services Division recommends that the City Council approve payment of $6,500.00 to
Walker Electric of Beaumont, Texas for installation of fusible disconnect at the Garage. The fusible
disconnect will allow the Garage to switch from Entergy power to ouc own power. generator. If
approved, the fusible disconnect will be expensed to the fiscal year 2009 Gazage-Equipment
Services Division Building Maintenance account number 501-1281-531.32-00, which has an
unencumbered balance of $7,376.40.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Port Arthur solicited: bids in the Port Arthur News fot the purchase and installation of
fusible disconnect on September 28, 2008 and October 5, -2008, following the 2008 hurricane
season. The decision was made due to the severity of the past few humcane seasons. Equipment
Services will be able to function in the event of loss of power. The bids received are as follows:
Walker's Electric,. Beaumont,. Texas ..........:.................................$6,500.00
A & A Electric, Beaumont, Texas ...............................................$39,052.16
BUDGET/FISCAL EFFECT:. -
The repair cost will be expensed to .the fiscal yeaz 2009 Garage-Equipment Services Division,
account number 501-1281-531.32-00 which has a budgeted amount of $8,000.00 and approximately
$7,376.40 unencumbered. ,
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STAFF/EMPLOYEE EFFECT:
None
SUMMARY:
We recom en t ~ t the City of Port Arthur approve payment of $6,500.00 to Walker Electric,
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