HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2022-7211
KENAI
CITY OF KENAI
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-72
Sponsored by: Administration
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A BUDGET TRANSFER IN THE GENERAL FUND DECREASING
CITY MANAGER CONTINGENCY, INCREASING NON -DEPARTMENTAL PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES, AND AUTHORIZING A CHANGE TO A PURCHASE ORDER TO LARSON ENGINEERING
& DESIGN FOR TOWER STUDY.
WHEREAS, upon inspection, a contractor communicated to the City that the tower at the public safety
building may be overloaded; and,
WHEREAS, in order to determine if the tower is structurally sound, a tower study was procured; and,
WHEREAS, on June 15, 2022 Council authorized a purchase order in the amount of $34,750 to Larson
Engineering & Design to complete a tower study; and,
WHEREAS, initial findings of the study indicate the tower, with properly sized guy wires and guy wire
anchor points with sufficient strength, is in good condition and can support the existing and future
equipment needs of the City as described in the projects scope; and,
WHEREAS, the original study didn't include a structural analysis of the guy anchor points; and,
WHEREAS, additional structural engineering is required to determine if the current guy anchor points are
sufficient; and,
WHEREAS, Larson Engineering & Design provided an estimate of $7,500 to complete this additional
work.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA:
Section 1. That the following budget revisions are authorized:
General Fund:
Decrease Expenditures:
City Manager - Contingency $7 500
Increase Expenditures:
Non -Departmental - Professional Services $Z�50
Section 2. That the City Manager is authorized to issue a change to a purchase order to Larsen
Engineering & Design in the amount of $7,500, bringing the new total to $42,250, for a Tower Study.
Section 3. That this Resolution takes effect immediately upon passage.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, THIS 5T" DAY OF OCTOBER, 2022.
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Brian Gabriel Sr., Mayor
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ATTEST:
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Approved by Finance:
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K E N A I
City of Kenai 1210 Fidalgo Ave, Kenai, AK 99611-7794 1 907.283.7535 1 www1enai.city
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Mayor Gabriel and Council Members
THROUGH:
Paul Ostrander, City Manager
FROM:
Dan Castimore, IT Manager
DATE:
September 29, 2022
SUBJECT:
Resolution 2022-72
The purpose of this memo is to recommend passage of Resolution 2022-72 which authorizes a
budget transfer to provide funding for and to authorize a change order to an existing purchase
order for a Tower Study.
The City has a communications tower located at the Public Safety building. This tower is used for
both Public Safety radios as well as for IT data radios that connect City facilities. Recently the
tower was inspected as part of a biannual process. The result of this inspection was that the
contractor indicated that the tower may be overloaded. The only way to determine if the tower
was indeed overloaded was to have an engineer complete a tower study. Funds were included in
the FY22 budget to conduct this study.
A contract was issued to Larson Engineering and Design to complete this study. The initial
findings of the study indicate the tower, with properly sized guy wires and guy wire anchor points
with sufficient strength, is in good condition and can support the existing and future equipment
needs of the City as described in the projects scope.
Further investigation is needed to determine the structural strength of the guy wire anchor points.
This was not included in the original scope of the tower analysis
Larson Engineering provided a cost estimate of $7,500 to complete this work. This resolution
would transfer $7,500, within the General Fund, from City Manager Contingency to Non -
Departmental Professional services. It would also authorize an increase in the PO from $34,750
to $42,250.
Your consideration is appreciated.