1992-045 ORDINANCE NO
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR EMERGENCY
PURCHASES OF MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES OR SERVICES IN ACCORD-
ANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF STATE LAW EXEMPTING SUCH PURCHASES FROM
REQUIREMENTS OF COMPETITIVE BIDS, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE
WHEREAS, state law and ordinance require that certain contracts
requiring an expenditure or payment by the City in an amount ex-
ceeding $10,000 be by competitive bids, except in the case of pub-
llc calamity where it becomes necessary to act at once to appro-
priate money to relieve the necessity of the citizens, or to pre-
serve the property of the city, or it is necessary to protect the
public health of the citizens of the city, or in case of unforeseen
damage to public property, machinery or equipment, NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
S T_S~ That the City Council hereby determines that there
is a public calamity that makes it necessary to act at once to ap-
propriate money to relieve the necessity of the citizens, or to
preserve the property of the city, or to protect the public health
of the citizens of the city, or to provide for unforseen damage to
public property, machinery or equipment, and by reason thereof, the
following emergency purchases of materials, equipment, supplies or
services, as described in the "Purchase Orders,, attached hereto,
are hereby approved
PURCHASE
ORDER NUMBER VENDOR AMOUNT
23032 NORTH AMERICAN TRANSFORMER $26,367 O0
~ That because of such emergency, the City Manager
or designated employee is hereby authorized to purchase the mater-
ials, equipment, supplies or services as described in the attached
Purchase Orders and to make payment therefore in the amounts there-
in stated, such emergency purchases being in accordance with the
provisions of state law exempting such purchases by the City from
the requirements of competitive bids
S_~ That this ordinance shall become effective 1m-
mediately upon its passage and approval
PASSED AND APPROVED this the/7~day of __~~__,
1992
ATTEST BOB CASTLEBERRY, MA7 ~
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
APPR~ED A~TO LEGAL FORM '
DEBRA A DRAYOVITCH, CITY ATTORNEY
DATE MARCH 17, 1992
CITY COUNCIL REPORT
TO Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM Lloyd V Harrell, City Manager
SUBJECT EMERGENCY PURCHASE ORDER #23032 -
NORTH AMERICAN TRANSFORMER
RECOMMENDATION Council approve purchase order #23032 - North American
Transformer in the amount of $26,367 00
SUMMARY This purchase order is for parts to repair the load tap changer on power
transformer number one at the Locust Street Substation The loads serviced by th~s
transformer (part of UNT campus, south and west Denton) were temporarily carmed
by transformer number two however, ~mmedmte repmr was reqmred so umt one could
carry increasing station loading as the weather turns warmer
BACKGROUND Purchase Order #23032, Memorandum from Ray Wells
PROGRAMS, DEPARTMENTS OR GROUPS AFFECTED Electric Substations,
D~str~bu{~on and Residents in parts of UNT, South and West Denton
FISCAL IMPACT Account # 610-080-0255-8332, Substations Mmntenance
Lloyd V Harrell
City Manager
Prepared by
Name ~
T~tle Buyer
Approved
~m D Shaw, C
T~tle Purchasing Agent
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TY of DENTON MUNICIPAL UTILITIES / 901 A Texas Street / Denton TX 76201
MEMORANDUM
TO R E Nelson, Executzve Director of Utzlltzes
FROM Ray D Wells, SuperIntendent, Electric Meterzng/
Communlcatlons-Electronzcs/Substatlons
DATE February 27, 1992
SUBJECT EN~RGENCY PURCHASE ORDER NO 23032-NORTH AMERICAN IT~NSFO]{MER
On February 25, 1992, at approximately 3 00 p m , the Load Tap
Changer, (L T C ), on power transformer number one (1) at the
Locust Street Substation failed On the morning of February 26,
1992, we removed oil and opened the unit for znspectlon We found
the unit to be badly damaged, requiring $26,367 00 in parts to
repair this unit The parts and prices are detailed on Purchase
Request No 131536
This unit serves part of the U N T Campus as well as parts of
south and west Denton We must repair thzs unit as soon as
possible since we are presently carrying all these areas' loads
on one power transformer, the number two unit at Locust
Substation The number two unit has the capabilIty of serving
these loads, however, if the weather turns warmer, zncreaslng
station loading, the need to switch power supply sources will be
necessary
We anticipate repair of the unzt and return to service Monday,
March 2, 1992
Respectfully,
Wells, Superintend~t, Electric Metering/
Communications-Electronics/Substations
RDW pl
cc Jim Harder, Director of Electric Utzlztzes
Tom D Shaw, Purchasing Agent
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