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O4 <br /> ORANGE COUNT] Acrion Agenda <br /> . • BOARD OF O SSIORLRS tU� <br /> • ACTION AGENDA ITLM ABSTRACT <br /> Kamm DATE October 21, 1986 <br /> Subject: APPROVAL OF BID FOR GENERATOR <br /> [Department.:PURCHASING & CENTRAL SERVICES I i Public Hearing- Yes X DO <br /> • <br /> z <br /> • <br /> Attachments: Information Comlact: PAM JONES, X497 <br /> ' BID TABULATION <br /> Phone Embers: 732-8181, 965-450-is <br /> 227-0231- <br /> • <br /> . FURPOSE: To consider an award of bid to install a 30 KW generator at .the Orange County _ <br /> Jail. Note that this expenditure from the Capital Fund had been placed -on <br /> hold pending resolution of the Sheriff's concern over the adequacy _as to <br /> generator size (see attached memo now supporting the generator proposed <br /> • for purchase) . _ <br /> NEED: The Orange County Jail has electrically operated cell and access doors. <br /> Currently, in a crises situation where electrical power to the jail is <br /> disrupted, the doors. must be opened manually, a cumbersome, time-consuming <br /> 'process. It has been ascertained that the generator currently being used <br /> at the jail is not sufficient size to operate both the lights and doors. - <br /> -Since this presents an extremely dangerous -situation it should be. addressed <br /> immediately.. . <br /> Bids were solicited in September, with three companies responding, a . - <br /> tabulation is attached. - <br /> IMPACT: There is $5,000 in .the :capital project fund specially _for this work to <br /> be done. Funds -are available for the additional $2,200 required. <br /> - <br /> RECOMMENDATION: 1. Approve unfreezing of the Capital Fund amount for. generator ' <br /> purchase. <br /> 2. Recommend. that the bid for change-over to a 30 KW generator. <br /> at the County Jail be awarded to Energy Conversion Corporation <br /> of Greensboro, NC for a sum of $7,200. - <br />