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<br /> <br />REPORT <br /> <br />To the Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From the City Manager <br /> <br />December 4, 2000 <br /> <br />Subject <br />Purchase of New Starters for Selected Storm Pump Stations <br /> <br />Recommendation <br />Adopt resolution authorizing the purchase of new Cutler Hammer Starters for selected storm <br />drain pump stations <br /> <br />Background <br />During Preventative (Electrical) Maintenance, the Public Works SeNices Department electrician <br />identified several Storm Station motor starters in need of replacement. These antiquated <br />starters are 30 to 40 years old and are at the end of their useful life. In their present condition, <br />the old starters present an eminent hazard to the operation of the pump stations and to. those <br />who seNice them because they can explode at any time. The electrician has been upgrading <br />other pumping stations with new improved Cutler Hammer Advantage Starters. The benefit of <br />these new Cutler Hammer Starters are that they are asbestos free and the improved <br />performance of the starters eliminates the hard bouncing during starting, which reduces much <br />wear and tear on the pump motors. These parts will replace worn parts at (a) Douglas Storm <br />Pump Station, (b) Maple Street Storm Pump Station, (c) Veterans Storm Pump Station, (d) Price <br />Tract Storm Pump Station and (e) Seaport Blvd. Storm Pump Station. Public Works SeNices <br />solicited three bids for the purchase of the starters: <br /> <br />(1 ) <br />(2) <br />(3) <br /> <br />Consolidated Electrical Distributors (CEO), Redwood City, CA, $15,183.60; <br />GraybaR, Hayward, CA, $16,951.40; <br />Wesco, Santa Clara, CA, $16,436.79. <br /> <br />The lowest responsible bidder is CEO. We recommend the Cutler Hammer Advantage Starters <br />because of their quality, availability, and the need to standardize pump stations parts. <br /> <br />Alternative <br />There is no alternative to replacing these starters. <br /> <br />Fiscal Impact <br />Funds are contained in the CIP under Fund # 357-72533-94 <br /> <br />! <br />77 v~ ,ft /j~ <br /> <br />Marilyn W /Harang <br />Public Wo'rks Superintendent <br /> <br />Peter Ingram <br />Director, Public <br /> <br /> <br />orks SeNices <br /> <br />ØiJf- <br /> <br />Ed Everett <br />City Manager <br /> <br />Attachment: Resolution <br /> <br />, "T"---~.'..~._-'-_.._' <br />