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Committee approves $4,050 proposal to replace UPS batteries supporting city core server room
Summary
The Finance Committee authorized the city manager to sign Eaton Corporation’s proposal to replace batteries for the UPS that supports the city’s core server room; staff said batteries are older than five years and Eaton recommends five‑year replacement cycles.
The Homewood Finance Committee on Aug. 4 authorized the city manager to sign a $4,050 proposal from Eaton Corporation to replace batteries for the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) that supports the city’s core server room.
IT staff said the UPS unit itself checked out, but the batteries need replacement; Eaton recommended a five‑year replacement interval and staff reported the existing batteries are older than five years.
Why it matters: replacing UPS batteries reduces the risk of power‑related downtime for servers that underpin city services and records.
Brandon Sims, the city’s IT director, described the prior maintenance review and said Eaton would put the UPS into maintenance mode to replace the batteries with no expected downtime. Committee members asked how long the batteries would be expected to last; staff replied Eaton recommends five years.
Outcome: the committee approved the $4,050 proposal by motion and vote (4–0). Staff will have the city manager sign the proposal and schedule the replacement work.
Discussion vs. decision: the committee took formal action to approve the purchase and authorize execution of the proposal; no further policy action was requested.
Ending: IT staff will coordinate replacement scheduling with Eaton and report completion per standard procurement procedures.
