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THE CITY OF 9 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT pLEASANTON February 18, 2020 Operations Services TITLE: APPROVE AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT WITH CD & POWER TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT FROM $150,000 TO $250,000 PER YEAR FOR THE REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT OF GENERATORS SUMMARY Starting in July of 2019, the City entered into year one of a three-year contract with CD & Power for the repair and replacement of generators that are used at pump stations within the City's water, sewer, and storm drain systems. These generators provide backup power in the event of a PG&E power outage, allowing pump stations to continue to operate as required. Many of the City's pump stations have permanent generators which are installed at the site and provide dedicated backup power to the pump station. For pump stations that do not have a permanent generator, the City relies on a small fleet of City owned portable generators that can be brought out to a site as needed. For the 2019 wildfire season, PG&E implemented a public safety power shutoff (PSPS) program during extreme fire conditions. This presented a risk to the operation of the City's water and sewer systems due to the unprecedented number of pump station sites losing PG&E power simultaneously. The PSPS program also presented a similar risk to the Castlewood water system, which is owned by Alameda County and operated by the City. To mitigate the risk in these systems, the City increased its portable generator fleet with the rental of additional portable generators through its contract with CD & Power. To accommodate these rental expenses, which are in addition to generator repair and replacement expenses, staff is seeking to amend the current contract with CD & Power by increasing the yearly not to exceed amount from $150,000 to $250,000 for FY 2019/20. Since PG&E plans to continue its PSPS program into the foreseeable future, staff is also seeking this same yearly increase for FY 2020/21 and FY 2021/22. RECOMMENDATION Authorize the City Manager to amend the contract with CD & Power by increasing the yearly not to exceed amount from $150,000 to $250,000 for FY 2019/20 through FY 2021/22.