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Council authorizes staff to pursue purchase of larger replacement emergency generator for City Hall
Summary
After using a rental unit while the old generator, nearly 80 years old, became unreliable, the City Council authorized staff to proceed with procurement steps toward a permanent replacement generator and approved pursuing the higher-capacity, cleaner (Tier 4) option based on vendor estimates and rental-cost considerations.
The Sierra Madre City Council on Oct. 1 directed staff to move forward toward acquisition of a permanent emergency generator to replace an aging unit that staff said is nearly 80 years old and no longer compliant with modern air-quality standards.
Why the replacement: Staff reported the existing generator is unreliable, replacement parts are no longer available and it predates current South Coast Air Quality Management District requirements. In the interim the city is renting a compliant trailer-mounted generator that is…
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