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A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF AN EMERGENCY GENERATOR FOR
CITY HALL
Motion By: Second By:
WHEREAS, The contract for the construction of City Hall required the Contractor to furnish and
install astand-by emergency generator; and
WHEREAS, The generator provided by the Contractor has not functioned properly or operated
since the building was occupied over one-and-a-half years ago; and
WHEREAS, The City has made repeated complaints to the Contractor regarding the
malfunctioning generator, which has failed numerous tests despite adjustments by
the Contractor; and
WHEREAS, The City has provided the Contractor with written notice that its procrastination and
failure to provide a reliable and operational generator over the past one-and-a-half
years is not acceptable and instructed the Contractor to remove the existing generator
from the City Hall building; and further advised the Contractor the City will purchase
and have installed a new generator installed utilizing the $6,500 value of the
refurbished generator and funds remaining in the building fund; and
WHEREAS, The emergency generator is critical to the operation of the City's computer and phone
systems; and
WHEREAS, City Staff has obtained quotes for the purchase of a 30kW generator in accordance
with the City's Purchasing Policy and the low quote of $19,860 was provided by
Ziegler for a Caterpillar generator; and
WHEREAS, Staff recommends purchase of the emergency generator from Ziegler Power Systems.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE,
MINNESOTA as follows:
1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein.
2. City Staff is authorized to purchase and have installed a D30-8 Caterpillar diesel generator for a
total amount not to exceed $21,518.00 including electrical services.
3. Funding for the purchase and installation of the generator shall come from the building fund
account #420-70205-580.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 6th DAY OF OCTOBER 2008.
YES
NO
Hau en X Hau en
Erickson X Erickson
Hedber X Hedber
LeMair LeMair X
Millar X Millar
Frank Boy s ty Manager
www. cityofpriorlake. com
Phone`952.447:9800 /Fax 952.447.4245