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C. 75

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Brian M. Balbas, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	November 29, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract with Tri-City Power Inc., a California Corporation, Countywide.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/29/2022

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Kevin Lachapelle, (925) 313-7082

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: November 29, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Tri-City Power Inc., in an amount not to exceed $600,000 to provide routine maintenance and emergency repairs to County Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) units at various County buildings, for the period November 1, 2022 through October 31, 2025, Countywide.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Facilities Maintenance Budget. (100% General Fund)

BACKGROUND:

Public Works Facilities Services is responsible for the maintenance and emergency repairs of the County's Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) units. These units are put inline with incoming power to the buildings. In the case of a power outage, UPS units will allow the facility to continue functioning without losing power. Facilities Services has several of these units protecting facilities such as computer servers, detention centers and several Health Services facilities. The existing contract expired on October 31, 2022.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Government Code Section 25358 authorizes the County to contract for the maintenance and upkeep of County Facilities. The Public Works Department recently conducted a formal solicitation for on-call uninterruptible power supply (UPS) maintenance and repair services. Originally bid on Bidsync #2208-584, Tri-City Power Inc., was the contractor awarded for this contract.

The Public Works Department is requesting authorization to execute a contract with Tri-City Power Inc. The contract will have a limit of $600,000 and a term of three (3) years with the option of two (2) one-year extensions and will pay for services according to the rates set forth in the contract. Tri-City Power Inc., will be able to request rate increases equal to the rate of increase in the Consumer Price Index for the San Francisco - Oakland area as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, plus two percent, on each anniversary of the effective date of this contract. The contract will be used on an as-needed basis, with no minimum amount that must be spent. Facilities Services is requesting a contract with Tri-City Power Inc., to be approved for a period covering three years.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, UPS services with Tri-City Power Inc., will be discontinued.