HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 19 - Flood Clean UpMEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE: AUGUST 6, 2019
SUBJECT: APPROVAL FOR THE EMERGENCY PURCHASE FLOOD CLEAN UP
RESTORATION SERVICES AT THE PEACH STREET WATER TOWER
RECOMMENDATION: City Council to consider the approval and ratifying the emergency
purchase of flood clean up restoration services at the Peach Street water
tower from Mooring USA.
FUNDING SOURCE: Funds are available in account 201-43360-000-000-180098 for an amount
not to exceed $185,200 with reimbursement anticipated from the vendor's
insurance.
BACKGROUND: On June 4 and June 27, a cable system for the tower containment curtain
with the restoration and painting contractor, damaged the main lines of the
tower's internal fire sprinkler system. This damage lead to the flooding of
the inside floors and contents.
The water tower is also the City's Records Center, where inactive records
are stored. Over 3,000 boxes of records were being stored at the time of
the first flood. City staff and Mooring removed 2,420 boxes. Those boxes
were either sent to restoration, relocated or destroyed. After the second
flood, the remaining boxes were removed and restored, relocated or
destroyed.
The records removal/restoration costs include labor of Mooring staff;
rental of equipment, including a freezer truck; freezing of records;
relocation of records; and purchase of new boxes and supplies.
We anticipate full reimbursement from the vendor's insurance company.
This procurement will be made as an emergency in accordance with Local
Government Code Chapter 252, Subchapter B, § 252.022. General
Exemptions (a)(2).
Staff recommends approval.