| | | | | | | | Spotsylvania County
Board of Supervisors Agenda
Executive Summary |
| | | | | | | | Meeting Date:
| October 9, 2018 |
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| | | | | | | | Title:
| Budget Adjustment and Appropriation for Purchase and Installation of a Generator at the Holbert Building |
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| | | | | | | | Type:
| Action, Appropriation |
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| | | | | | | | Agenda Title:
| Budget Adjustment and Appropriation for Purchase and Installation of a Generator at the Holbert Building |
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| | | | | | | | Recommendation:
| Staff recommends that the Board of Supervisors approve the budget adjustments listed below and the appropriations attached. |
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| | | | | | | | Non-Staff Name and Title of Presenters:
| Several months ago, the Courthouse area experienced an extended power outage. Due to a failed generator, the County was unable to provide adequate delivery of technology to support critical service operations. A new generator has been ordered to replace the existing generator. Approval of the attached budget adjustment is necessary to finalize the purchase of the new generator. |
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| | | | | | | | Summary:
| Technology plays a critical role in County operations, from public safety computer aided dispatch to financial systems, email and telephone systems. Several months ago, the Courthouse area experienced an extended power outage, and due to a failed generator, the County was unable to provide adequate delivery of technology systems to support public safety and other critical service operations. The existing generator was originally installed in 2003 and has failed on at least two occasions in the last year, despite attempts to overhaul the mechanics and electronics.
To ensure that the County is able to continue to support critical operations, and to ensure that the County’s primary network operating center can remain functional at all times, a new generator has been spec’d out and ordered to replace the failing generator. Approval of the attached budget adjustment is necessary to accomplish the purchase of this generator. |
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| | | | | | | | Committee/Commission Summary:
| Finance Committee |
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| | | | | | | | Review Date:
| September 20, 2018 |
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| | | | | | | | Financial Impact:
| Please see the attached budget amendment and appropriation.
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| | | | | | | | Staff Contacts:
| Jane Reeve, Information Services |
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| | | | | | | | Additional Background/Other Considerations:
| None |
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| | | | | | | | Consequence of Denial/Inaction:
| If denied, we can expect the existing generator to be a problem into the future and there is no guarantee that the network operating center, which is critical to County operations, will be able to continue to operate uninterrupted during future power outages. |
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| | | | | | | | Talking Points:
| Several months ago, the Courthouse area experienced an extended power outage. Due to a failed generator, the County was unable to provide adequate delivery of technology to support critical service operations. A new generator has been ordered to replace the existing generator. Approval of the attached budget adjustment is necessary to finalize the purchase of the new generator. |
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