22-R-47 - Expenditures not to exceed $398,200 with Gerard Electric for installation of generatorsRESOLUTION NO. 22 -R -47
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ,
TEXAS AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES NOT TO EXCEED $398,200 WITH
GERARD ELECTRIC FOR THE INSTALLATION OF GENERATORS AND
RELATED ELECTRICAL UPGRADES AT THE NACOGDOCHES AND
MORNING DRIVE WATER FACILITIES
WHEREAS, the City of Schertz (the "City ") has a need to supply backup power to its water
facilities; and
WHEREAS, permanent diesel generators are the most effective equipment available to provide
backup power generation; and
WHEREAS, the City conducted an RFP for On -Call Electrical Services and Gerard Electric
was one of the awarded vendors; and
WHEREAS, the City staff has determined that it is in the best interest of the City to contract
with Gerard Electric to perform the required electrical work to install the generators
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS
THAT:
Section 1. The City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute and
deliver a task order in accordance with the on -call electrical services contract in place with Gerard
Electric for the installation of generators and related electrical upgrades for an amount not to exceed
$398,200 and hereby authorizes the use of America Rescue Plan and Water Operation funds to
execute the project.
Section 2. The recitals contained in the preamble hereof are hereby found to be true, and
such recitals are hereby made a part of this Resolution for all purposes and are adopted as a part of
the judgment and findings of the City Council.
Section 3. All resolutions, or parts thereof, which are in conflict or inconsistent with any
provision of this Resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict, and the provisions of
this Resolution shall be and remain controlling as to the matters resolved herein.
Section 4. This Resolution shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of
the State of Texas and the United States of America.
Section 5. If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof to any person or
circumstance shall be held to be invalid, the remainder of this Resolution and the application of such
provision to other persons and circumstances shall nevertheless be valid, and the City Council hereby
declares that this Resolution would have been enacted without such invalid provision.
Section 6. It is officially found, determined, and declared that the meeting at which this
Resolution is adopted was open to the public and public notice of the time, place, and subject matter
of the public business to be considered at such meeting, including this Resolution, was
given, all as required by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended.
Section 7. This Resolution shall be in force and effect from and after its final
passage, and it is so resolved.
PASSED AND ADOPTED, this 10th day of May, 2022
CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS
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ATTEST:
Brenda Dennis, City Secretary