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<br /> <br />City of Sunny Isles Beach <br />18070 Collins Avenue <br />Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160 <br />(305) 947-0606 City Hall <br />(305) 949-3113 Fax <br />(305) 947-2150 Building Department <br />(305) 947-5107 Fax <br /> <br />City Commission <br />Norman S. Edelcup, Mayor <br />Lewis J. Thaler, Vice Mayor <br />Roslyn Brezin, Commissioner <br />Gerry Goodman, Commissioner <br />Danny Iglesias, Commissioner <br /> <br />A. John Szerlag, City Manager <br />Hans Ottinot, City Attorney <br />Jane A. Hines, CMC, City Clerk <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />______n_~TO:--- __l'he_Honorable_Mayor_andCity_Commission_______ <br /> <br />VIA: <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />A. John Szerlag, City Manager <br /> <br />'f)Wlvi <br /> <br />Jorge Vera, Assistant City Manager <br /> <br />James E. Watts, Director, Public Works Department <br /> <br />DATE: February 15,2007 <br /> <br />RE: REMOTE SWITCHING OF TRAFFIC LIGHTS <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br /> <br />It is recommended that the City Commission approve the purchase and installation of emergency <br />transfer switches giving the City the ability to utilize generators keeping our traffic signals <br />working when FPL power is disrupted. These switches come from the E=MC2 Company who <br />are a sole source supplier. We need sixteen (16) switches (fourteen (14) for traffic lights and two <br />for our parks) at $2,679.00 per each, with a cost of $42,864.00, and eighteen (18) generators at <br />$795.00 each, with a cost of $14,310.00, and a total project cost of $57,174.00. <br /> <br />REASONS: <br /> <br />The one thing that generally strikes the City each year is a wind storm. When this happens, we <br />usually lose FPL power. The power can be off from a few hours to several days. Needless to <br />say the traffic snarl created is horrendous. When this happens the City must field many of its <br />police officers to control and direct traffic, creating a situation that takes away manpower which <br />could be better utilized elsewhere. Also with the loss of power, our residents enjoy spending <br />time in our parks rather than staying in their hot homes. Installing these switches in the parks <br />will make the time more bearable for everyone. <br /> <br />For generators large enough and properly wired for our purposes this company also Rrovides tl:1~_._._ <br />best price, $795.00 each. We recommend that the City purchase eighteen (18) units, bringing the <br />total generator cost to $14,310.00, and the overall project cost $57,174.00 <br /> <br />ADDITONAL INFORMATION: <br />Funding for this project comes from budget code 10-539-5344. <br /> <br />Agenda Item ---l () M <br /> <br />Cover Memo E=MC2 Company Traffic Ltg Switches. Doc <br /> <br />Date <br /> <br />'2-15-D7 <br />