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Council approves $140,000 contract to service Stafford's backup generators
Summary
City council approved a $140,000 contract to service and restore the city's backup generators after staff said many units had not been serviced in four years ahead of hurricane season.
The Stafford City Council approved a $140,000 contract to service the city's backup generators after staff warned units had gone without maintenance for several years.
Chris Riggs, the new director of public works and development services, introduced the item and deferred to Ian Sargent, interim public works superintendent, to explain the condition of the equipment. Sargent told the council the generators "haven't been serviced in 4 years" and compared that to driving a car for four years without an oil change.
After a brief discussion, council approved the $140,000 contract to bring the city's backup generators "in perfect working order," according to the meeting exchange. The transcript records a motion and voice assent: "May I make a motion to approve as presented? Okay." and "All in favor? Motion passes."
The action was taken as the city prepared for hurricane season; the contract amount and approval were recorded in the meeting excerpt. The transcript did not provide a mover/second name or a roll-call vote tally in the excerpt.
