TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Marjorie G Craig, PE, Utilities Director
THROUGH: Mark R. Lauzier, City Manager
DATE: January 16, 2018
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RATIFICATION OF EMERGENCY DISASTER PURCHASE OF 23 GENERATORS FOR THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH UTILITIES DEPARTMENT DURING HURRICANE IRMA
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Motion to ratify emergency purchase awards to Pantropic Power Products, Inc. in the amount of $1,500,000 and to Americas Generators, Inc. in the amount of $674,477 for the City of Delray Beach (City) Utilities Department (Utilities) during Hurricane Irma for use in maintaining the operational status of the wastewater collection and raw water production systems during power outages.
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Background:
Hurricane Irma was initially projected to be a Category 5 storm, and even when later downgraded, a very powerful storm when it made land fall in South Florida. Historically, the City had suffered previous power outages lasting from 15 to 35 days during Hurricane Wilma and it was predicted that it would happen again during Hurricane Irma. Delray Beach Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Command Staff realized a direct need for portable generators, with a rating of 125kW to 150kW, to maintain operational status of the City’s 120 wastewater (sewage) lift stations without fixed generators during power outages; there are a total of 129 wastewater lift stations.
As predicted, the City suffered power outages and was not given a direct date from Florida Power & Light on when the power would be restored. Delray Beach EOC Command Staff requested additional generators from the Palm Beach County EOC and the State of Florida EOC; however, these agencies could not meet our immediate needs. Since wastewater overflows were a real possibility with no electrical power to the City’s 129 lift stations from our electrical utility provider (FPL), alternative preventative measures were taken by purchasing portable generators from City approved vendors through the Sheriff’...
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