R-07-08-09-8B1 - 8/9/2007 RESOLUTION NO. R-07-08-09-8B 1
WHEREAS, the City of Round Rock ( "City" ) desires to purchase two
dual-voltage electrical transformers for the Raw Water Pump Station,
and
WHEREAS, Texas Electric Cooperatives has submitted the lowest
responsible bid, and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to accept the bid of Texas
Electric Cooperatives, Now Therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS,
That the bid of Texas Electric Cooperatives is hereby accepted as
the lowest responsible bid and the City Manager is hereby authorized
and directed to issue a purchase order to Texas Electric Cooperatives
for two dual-voltage electrical transformers for the Raw Water Pump
Station.
The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of
the date, hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this
Resolution was adopted was posted and that such meeting was open to the
public as required by law at all times during which this Resolution and
the subject matter hereof were discussed, considered and formally acted
upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas
Government Code, as amended.
RESOLVED this 9th day of August, 20
NY E Mayor
City of Rcfund Rock, Texas
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CHRISTINE R. MARTINEZ, City Secretar
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DATE: August 2, 2007
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting - August 9, 2007
ITEM: 8131. Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to issue a
purchase order to Texas Electric Cooperatives for two dual-voltage
electrical transformers for the Raw Water Pump Station.
Department: Water/Wastewater Utilities
Staff Person: Michael D. Thane, P.E., Director of Water/Wastewater Utilities
Justification:
The purchase of these dual-voltage electric transformers has arisen due to the
improvements currently being made to the raw water intake facilities on Lake Georgetown.
Construction of the improvements to the raw water pump station is currently underway.
These transformers will provide the adequate electrical service to operate the new facilities
and accommodate a future change in electrical voltage supplied by Pedernales Electric
Cooperative (PEC).
Funding:
Cost: $60,000
Source of funds: Self Financed Utility Fund
Outside Resources: N/A
Background Information:
These electrical transformers were bid both as single and dual-voltage transformers. There
was a $4,778.35 difference in the price of a single versus a dual-voltage transformer, which
is a $9,556.70 total difference for the two transformers. The difference in price was not
sufficient to warrant purchasing the single voltage over the dual-voltage, especially due to
the electric source supplied by PEC being changed in the near future to the higher voltage.
That change would require upgrading to different transformers. Purchase of the dual-
voltage transformers will allow the City to simply switch the voltage mode to convert to a
change in the voltage provided.
Public Comment: N/A
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