Title
City Data Center Generator Upgrade
Action
Action:
Award a contract in the amount of $298,500 to the lowest responsive bidder McFarland Building Group, LLC, dba McFarland Construction, for the Data Center Generator Upgrade project.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Mike Davis, Engineering and Property Management
William Haas, Engineering and Property Management
Jeff Stovall, Innovation and Technology
Dan Heller, Innovation and Technology
Explanation
§ The project consists of adding a new primary generator and automatic transfer switch to the City’s Data Center to ensure adequate redundancy in case of power loss. This system must operate without interruption during periods of electrical outages.
§ Due to age, the current generator is no longer sufficient to serve as primary generator. It will remain to serve as backup generator.
§ On March 17, 2017, the City issued an Invitation to Bid for the Data Center Generator Upgrade project; one bid was received from an interested service provider.
§ McFarland Building Group, LLC was selected as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
§ The project is anticipated to be complete by fourth quarter 2017.
Charlotte Business INClusion
The City solicited bids only from City certified SBEs, therefore 100% of the project participation is being committed to the following certified firm: McFarland Building Group, LLC (M/SBE) (Part A: Section 2.3 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy).
Additionally, McFarland Building Group, LLC has committed 37.68% ($112,481.10) of the total contract amount to the following certified firm:
- Blew, Inc. (SBE) ($112,481.10) (electrical)
Fiscal Note
Funding: Government Facilities Community Investment Plan