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Niles council authorizes emergency purchase of 2,500 kVA transformer for $68,951
Summary
The Utilities Department was authorized to make an emergency purchase of a reconditioned 2,500 kVA pad‑mount transformer from T&R Electric for $68,951, charged to the Electric Division—Transformers budget. Council approved the purchase Aug. 25 with a unanimous roll call.
City officials authorized an emergency purchase of a reconditioned 2,500 kVA pad‑mount transformer from T&R Electric (Colman, South Dakota) for $68,951.00, charging the cost to the Electric Division—Transformers budget. The Utilities Department described the purchase as an emergency; Councilmember Thompson moved to approve and the council carried the motion unanimously.
The transcript records the vendor name, the dollar amount and the funding account but does not include technical justification or a written emergency declaration. City staff will proceed with procurement and installation as directed by the Utilities Department and charge the expense to the designated transformers budget line.
