DEPARTMENT: Finance
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide
SUBJECT:
Replacement of Bus Ducts at Alamodome
SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes the ratification of a contract with Alterman, Inc. for services rendered and completed on June 29, 2015 in the amount of $225,791.00 to provide the replacement of electrical bus ducts at the Alamodome for the Convention and Sports Facilities Department. Funding is available from the FY2015 Convention and Sports Facilities Operating Fund.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Submitted for Council consideration and action is the ratification of a contract with Alterman, Inc. in the amount of $225,791.00 to provide all labor, material and equipment for the replacement of electrical bus ducts at the Alamodome completed on June 29, 2015. Services were rendered utilizing a Certificate of Exemption as the procurement was necessary due to unforeseen damage to machinery, equipment or other property.
On October 12, 2014 two sections of bus duct (6' & 10') failed by arcing on the third level, mezzanine, west side, Quad D, in an electrical room behind the administrative offices at the Alamodome. Two sections arced at the joint where connected and were subsequently removed at the point of failure. The good sections above the failed bus duct were lowered to fill in the gap and a temporary heavy cable solution was put in place so this quadrant of the facility could continue to operate until permanent replacement was completed with new sections of bus duct. The service was performed by Alterman, Inc.
On November 22, 2014 three additional sections of bus duct (6' and 10') failed by arcing on the second level, plaza, east side, Quad A, and in an electrical room located in the interior of a concession stand at the Alamodome. The three sections which arced at the connection joint were subsequently removed at the point of failure and a temporary solution as previously pe...
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