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Mounds View City Council July 26, 2010 Regular Meeting Page 9 1 Public Works Supervisor Peterson stated the Booster Station has a 275 kW Onan standby 2 emergency generator. This unit provides backup power supply to the Booster Station, Water 3 Tower, and Water Treatment Plant No. 1/Well No. 3 during power outages. The generator was 4 purchase new in 1990 and preventative maintenance service has been minimal. Public Works 5 staff runs the generator on a monthly basis to ensure that it will start during power outages. 6 However, during a recent start it was discovered the fuel heater burned up and the cooling system 7 requires maintenance. Staff obtained quotes from two qualified vendors to complete the 8 necessary service work. The low quote totaling $3,721.38 came from Cummins N Power, LLC 9 of St. Paul, Minnesota. Staff requested a 5% contingency be added to the quote amount for a 10 total budget amount not to exceed $3,907. 11 12 Public Works Supervisor Peterson recommended that the Council consider approval of the 13 contract with Cummins N Power Company, LLC for repairs and service work to the Onan 275 14 kW emergency generator located at the Booster Station. 15 16 Council Member Mueller questioned if a maintenance schedule should be established for the 17 generator. Public Works Supervisor Peterson does look at the generator on a yearly basis, but he 18 would recommend the City enter into a contract with a qualified vendor to inspect the generator 19 on a routine basis. 20 21 Mayor Flaherty asked how many emergency generators the City had at this time. Public Works 22 Supervisor Peterson indicated the City had two at this time. 23 24 MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Hull. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7652, 25 Approving the Contract with Cummins N Power Company to Repair and Service the Emergency 26 Generator located at the Booster Station for an expense not to exceed $3,907. 27 28 Ayes - -- 5 Nays - -- 0 Motion carried. 29 30 J. Resolution 7653, Approving Purchase of a Pole Camera for Sewer 31 Inspections. 32 33 Public Works Supervisor Peterson stated part of the Public Works Department’s maintenance 34 program is to inspect the existing infrastructure throughout the City. Maximizing the 35 infrastructure’s service life by monitoring its condition and selecting appropriate follow-up 36 action will reduce both the monetary costs and inconvenience costs to the City. To perform 37 inspections more safely and efficiently, staff recommends the City buy a pole camera system. 38 This system will allow the need for only one employee to perform the inspection. Two quotes 39 were received and the low bid was submitted by Flexible Pipe Tool Company of St. Joseph, 40 Minnesota for an Aries Zoom Pole Camera in the amount of $16,349.74. The pole camera was 41 not a budgeted item for 2010. Staff recommends the Council approve the purchase of the Aries 42 Zoom Pole Camera which would be paid by the Sanitary Sewer and Stormwater funds. 43 44 Council Member Mueller indicated the quote was for a demonstrator model and questioned the 45