To: Board of Supervisors
From: Warren Lai, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Report Title: Amendment No. 1 with Tri-City Power Inc., a California Corporation, Countywide.
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Tri-City Power Inc., effective October 31, 2025, to increase the payment limit by $500,000 to a new payment limit of $1,100,000 and extend the term through October 31, 2027, for on-call uninterruptible power supply services at various County sites and facilities, Countywide.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Facilities Maintenance Budget. (100% General Fund)
BACKGROUND:
The Public Works Department, Facilities Services Division 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.
Government Code Section 25358 authorizes the County to contract for maintenance and upkeep of County facilities. The Public Works Department conducted a formal solicitation for on-call uninterruptible power supply (UPS) maintenance and repair services via BidSync #2208-584. Tri-City Power Inc. was the contractor awarded for these services. The Board approved a contract with Tri-City Power Inc., in an amount not to exceed $600,000, for the period November 1, 2022 through October 31, 2025.
Facilities Services is requesting Amendment No. 1 with Tri-City Power Inc. to be approved, increasing the payment limit to $1,100,000 and extending the term through October 31, 2027 to ensure the County has continued access to the Contractor's services.
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