Council action is requested to issue a purchase order to Solomon Corporation, for Substation A Transformer 9 complete inspection and transformer servicing for the Power & Light Department, in the amount of $70,425.00.

Council approval to issue a purchase order to Solomon Corporation.

The Transmission and Distribution (T & D) Division of the Power & Light Department is in need of repair on one of their 100 MVA substation transformers. This work needs to be done to ensure the longevity and life of this transformer, considering the volatility of supply chain issues, lead times, and costs of a new transformer. This is by far less expensive than a $1 million +/- , 5 year lead time for a new Substation transformer.

The provider, Solomon Corporation, was awarded a contract for Transformer Repair – Remanufacture services in 2020, but the expenditures to date for this contract have been less than the amount required for Council approval.

Approval of this item authorizes change orders up to ten (10) percent of the original authorized amount, providing appropriations are available.

The fiscal impact to the City totals $70,425.00. Funding is included in the fiscal year 2021-22 adopted budget, page 199, project string E (202201 -C - - ) Substation A Transformer T-9 M, account number E (7020-5406) Other Improvements.