Item F07
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: November 21.2000
Division: Public Works
Bulk Item: Yes IZI No 0
Department: Fleet Manaaement
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval to advertise for bids for seven (7) new mobile
generators and one (1) new load bank.
ITEM BACKGROUND: Hurricane Georges identified the need for more portable
emergency generators, especially ones smaller than the 100 to 250KW portable
generators we currently have. The county requested and received unmet needs
funding from FEMA and the State to cover 87.5% of the cost of seven (7) mobile
generators and a load bank which will permit testing and maintenance of the
generators without connection to a building electrical circuit. Some of the new
generators are earmarked for hurricane shelters and other locations where needed. All
this new equipment can be towed by a standard full-size pickup truck. These
generators are also used as backup power where needed throughout the year.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: None.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval as stated above.
TOTAL COST: Approx. $181.000.00 for the
aenerators and load bank and approx. $600
for advertising
BUDGETED: Yes IZI No 0
COST TO COUNTY: Approx. $22.625.00 for
generators and load bank and approx. $600
for advertising
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes 0 No IZI
AMOUNT PER MONTH
YEAR
APPROVED BY COUNTY A TTY 0 OMBI~)CH~SING 0 RI~K MANAGEMENTD
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL: ~(/J~ /d /7,-") /0 6
DIVISION DIRECTOR NAME: Dent Pierce
DOCUMENTATION: INCLUDED: (] TO FOLLOW: 0 NOT REQUIRED: M
DISPOSITION: AGENDAITEM#_I- F7