STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Mobility Solutions, Infrastructure, and Sustainability
AGENDA DATE: December 9, 2020
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):|910|DEPARTMENT: Office of Bond and Construction Management
EXECUTIVE: Majed Al-Ghafry
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Authorize an emergency construction services contract with Schneider Electric Buildings Americas, Inc. for the City Hall Data Center Power Distribution Units Upgrade located at 1500 Marilla Street - Not to exceed $454,126.00 - Financing: U.S. Department of Treasury - Coronavirus Relief Funds
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BACKGROUND
As part of the City Hall Electrical Upgrade, a project in the 2017 Bond Program, a partial power interruption was scheduled where the Critical Infrastructure load was transferred from the old Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) to the newly installed UPS. During this process, some of the infrastructure in the Data Center was affected. As a result, staff assessed the malfunction and it was determined that the existing Power Distribution Units (PDUs) do not have enough capacity to safely support the load transfer during the proposed second partial power interruption; the City's existing PDUs were running at higher capacity. The Data Center houses the City's information technology services (ITS) infrastructure and servers critical to all City operations, including Public Safety. With increased loads being added due to COVID-19 related needs, two additional PDUs and two electrical panels will need to be purchased and installed to safely support the load transfer during the second partial power interruption. Schneider Electric Buildings Americas, Inc. was selected following a qualifications-based selection process in accordance with the City of Dallas procurement guidelines.
This action will authorize a construction services contract with Schneider Electric Buildings Americas, Inc. for the City Hall Data Center PDUs Upgrade. The scope of services under this contr...
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