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HomeMy WebLinkAbout27-Public Works o o o - REQU*W<J:bil COUNC CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO From: Roger G. Hardgrave Dept: Publ ic Works/Publ ic Buildings Date: 8-11-86 Subject: Approval of Expenditure of $12,500 Acquisition & Installation of New Main Switchboard for Fiscalini Baseba 11 Complex Synopsis of Previous Council action: None. Recommended motion: That the expenditure of $7,000, from Account No. 001-329-53203, "Maintenance & Repair - Materials," for purchase of a new main switchboard and appurtenant equipment and 3 meter sockets, for the Fiscalini Baseball complex, and the expenditure of $5,500 from Account No. 001-329-53150, "Professional/Contractual Services," for installation of the new main switchboard and appurtenant equipment, be approved. cc: Ray Schweitzer Wa rren Knu dson Wayne Overstreet 1}bJ / %:,/ ;; t ,~?,~,{,/fA__ Signature Contact person: Wayne Overstreet Phone: 5244 2 Supporting data attached: Staff Report Ward: FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: _#001.~)l9-52g;O_ Amount: $1?5nn Source: Accts #001-329-53203 and .. , /," I , - ---~---_.._---_. Finance: AI C , Council Notes: c !) b G (- '., (';._~ ,., 1/ ,I~ " ':/' fl /' " ,'} # ~ ({...... - F (. !.; .'1 ~" r (J -......', ""'; ~ J P,.'.... t;"".o~..,,,,,~,O J ../..p /.'~...~....~. , . #, .c ._ ,~, J ..... ~') '--' Le "ecflq.1;, Anp.nrl. Itp.m Nrd L __ -'<:'.n"~" L - ~ ~ CITOOF SAN BERNARDI~ - REQU~ FOR COUNCIL AC~N STAFF REPORT The electrical system for Fiscalini Field was installed in about 1934. Recently, the main switch caught fire and exploded. A replacement cannot be located, since this item has long been obsolete. A new 800 amp, 3-phase main switchboard is needed to operate the electrical services. The estimated cost for purchasing this item and appurten- ant equipment is $5,000. It is recommended that 3 meter sockets be provided, one for Fiscalini Field, one for the police pistol range and one for the pro- posed Senior Citizens Center. The additional cost for these meter sockets is $2,000. We recommend that this switchboard be installed by an Electrical Contractor under an informal purchase order contract, since our Street Lighting Electricians are not experienced in working with 3-phase power. The preliminary estimate of cost for installation of this equipment is $5,500. A request for $10,500, from CDBG Funds, has been made to the Redevelop- ment Agency. However, this request will have to go through the process before any decision is made. In order to avoid a delay in starting work on these emergency repairs, we recommend that approval be given to finance the estimated cost from the amounts budgeted for Maintenance & Repair - Materials and Professional/Contractual Services in the Street Lighting Section of the Public Buildings Division. These funds will be reimbursed after CDBG Funds are approved. In the event that CDBG Funds are not approved, supplemental funds will be needed in these accounts, since these large expenditures were not anticipated. Plans for installation of the new switchboard will be prepared by Joe Reynolds, Civil Engineering Assistant, in the Engineering Division. De- velopment of these plans will be coordinated with the Southern California Edison Company. Certain deficiencies in the electrical system were noted in the in- vestigation of the failed switch. There is a possibility the entire electrical system should be replaced in the near future. The preliminary estimated cost of this work is $200,000. We will consider this project for inclusion in the Capital Improvement Program. The conduit to the police pistol range was found to be in a deteriorated condition, and may need to be replaced in order to restore power. This problem is not directly related to the failed switch, and could be replaced as a main- tenance function as personnel are available. Also, the conductors to the lighting towers are not in accordance with current practice, and may need to be upgraded. We recommend that the expenditure of $12,500 be approved, in order that work can be started. 75-0264