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Commission to hire electrician to size new generator for dispatch/EMA; coroner generator quotes reviewed
Summary
Commissioners agreed to authorize an electrician to size a natural‑gas generator to support central dispatch and emergency management and reviewed coroner/morgue generator quotes (one installation quote around $22,000); they asked staff to prepare bid specs and vendor site visits.
Commissioners reviewed proposals and technical questions about generators to ensure uninterrupted power for central dispatch, EMA and the coroner’s facility. Staff presented multiple quotes for a generator to serve the Death Investigation Building (coroner/morgue) with one installation quote around $22,007.22 and a Spire Gas service charge quoted at $27.50 per location.
Commissioners agreed to authorize hiring an electrical contractor to determine load and sizing requirements for central dispatch and EMA and to meet on site with potential bidders. They discussed sequencing: the commission wants a new generator operational before the existing one is removed and asked staff to include both the dispatch area and the emergency‑management room in specifications.
On the coroner generator, staff will reconcile differences between the two quotes and return with updated cost comparisons. Commissioners directed staff to prepare bid specifications and to schedule site walkthroughs with qualified electrical vendors before placing a bid on a future agenda.
