DATE: January 28, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Edward Hill, Chief Operating Officer/Interim Director of Internal Services/Chief Information Officer
SUBJECT: Agreement with Electric Power Systems International, Inc.
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Electric Power Systems International, Inc., to provide high-voltage electrical repair, maintenance, inspection and certification services as needed, effective upon execution for a potential five-year term, including a three-year initial term with two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $3,500,000.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommend action, which will allow the Internal Services Department - Facility Services Division (ISD-Facility Services) to contract with Electric Power Systems International, Inc. (EPSI) for high-voltage electrical repair, maintenance, inspection and certification services as needed. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board not approve the recommended Agreement, ISD-Facility Services would be without an efficient method of obtaining high-voltage electrical repair, inspections, or certifications required for County buildings. ISD-Facility Services would need to increase staff, and expend staff time and resources, to bid solicitations for each repair, inspection and certification, which could affect operations from the increased time required to take action for necessary repairs and associated inspections and certifications.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The maximum compensation for the recommended Agreement is $3,500,000 and will be funded by chargebacks to user departments. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues are included in the ISD-Facility Services Org 8935 FY 2024-25 Adopted Budget and will be included in subsequent budget requests.
DISCUSSION:
The County has...
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