DEPARTMENT: Finance
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Maintenance and Repair Services for Emergency Power Equipment
SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes a contract with DC Group, Inc. to provide all preventative maintenance, inspection and repair of emergency power equipment within, or supporting, telecommunications spaces managed by the Information Technology Services Department (ITSD) in the estimated annual amount of $60,000.00. Funding is available through the Information Technology Services Fund.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Submitted for Council consideration and action is the proposal from the DC Group, Inc. to provide all preventative maintenance, inspection, and repair of emergency power equipment within, or supporting, telecommunications spaces at various City facilities managed by ITSD. The emergency power equipment consists of uninterruptible power systems (UPS) and their battery cabinets, power distribution units (PDU), and static transfer switches (STS). This equipment provides surge protection, utility power conditioning and the backup power in the event of a utility power outage. Without this equipment, information technology services provided by equipment in the ITSD managed spaces would be at a higher risk of failure.
These regularly scheduled preventative maintenance and repair services are required to maintain peak operational efficiencies while extending the life cycle of the equipment. Maintenance services shall be provided on a quarterly basis.
Emergency power equipment has a life cycle of approximately 20 years. The uninterruptible power supply (UPS) equipment batteries have a three to five year lifecycle. The UPS batteries at the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and the Public Safety Answer Point (PSAP) are scheduled for replacement in early fiscal year 2022 and the Public Safety Headquarters (PSHQ) in early fiscal year 2023.
The City issued a Request for Competitive Sealed Propos...
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