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County approves generator preventive maintenance and remote monitoring contracts
Summary
After testing showed generator capacity issues, the board approved a first-year manufacturer preventive maintenance warranty option ($1,700) and a separate installation and annual monitoring access agreement with 3U Tech for $2,115 to provide remote alerts and weekly test reports.
County staff reported that during start-up tests the standby generator would not run at full capacity because of insufficient gas inlet pressure and a regulator sizing issue. Staff and vendor representatives discussed options including increasing inlet pressure from 7 to 9 inches of water column or replacing a spring and confirmed follow-up testing.
To ensure ongoing reliability, the board approved a manufacturer preventive maintenance agreement for the first year at $1,700 and separately authorized installation and annual monitoring service by 3U Tech at a total cost of $2,115 (installation plus first-year access). Staff said monitoring would send texts or emails on weekly test results and on failures to start, enabling quicker response than discovering outages hours or days later.
Why it matters: The generator is part of county critical infrastructure; approved monitoring and preventive maintenance increase the chance of early detection of failures and reduce service interruptions. The board confirmed budget authority within the maintenance budget to cover these costs.
