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Page 2 of 3 <br />portable generator in the event that normal PG&E line power is interrupted, either by an <br />unscheduled service interruption or by a planned Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS). <br /> <br />Reliable emergency power generation is essential for the continued operation of critical public <br />infrastructure during planned or unplanned power outages. Emergency generators ensure that <br />vital services—including wastewater and water treatment facilities, sewer pump stations, <br />stormwater pump stations, traffic signals, and key public facilities—remain operational to <br />protect public health and safety, safeguard the environment, and maintain continuity of <br />services. <br /> <br />The City is increasingly vulnerable to power disruptions due to Public Safety Power Shutoffs <br />(PSPS), unplanned outages related to aging utility infrastructure, and extreme weather events. <br />If a critical system were to fail without backup power, results could include sewage overflows, <br />flooding, water supply disruptions, or traffic safety hazards. These events carry significant <br />environmental, financial, and legal risks, as well as direct impacts to residents and businesses. <br /> <br />Investing in emergency generators reduces the City's operational risk, improves system <br />resilience, and demonstrates the City’s commitment to emergency preparedness and <br />sustainable service delivery. It also aligns with the City's broader goals of infrastructure <br />reliability, environmental compliance, and continuity of government operations. City agencies <br />are encouraged to assess their emergency preparedness plans, considering the installation of <br />compliant emergency generators to ensure continuity of operations during power disruptions. <br /> <br />The Preliminary Design and Standby Power Planning Study (November 2023) assessed the <br />water, sewer, and storm drain system emergency generators and recommended system-wide <br />improvements due to the age and condition of the standby generators and the lack of suitable <br />infrastructure to accommodate portable generators. A consultant with the necessary electrical <br />experience is needed to design the system improvements as emergency power systems need <br />to be replaced and upgraded at six of the 22 existing pump stations - four within the water <br />distribution system and two within the sewer collection system. <br /> <br />Wood Rodgers, Inc. is the only engineering firm on the current on-call general civil engineering <br />consultant list with the necessary electrical experience and resources to design the emergency <br />power improvements. <br /> <br />The design phase of this project is anticipated to be completed before June 30, 2026; <br />however, since the contract includes construction phase services, the contract will likely <br />continue until December 31, 2027. <br /> <br />EQUITY AND SUSTAINABILITY <br />Staff followed the City Procurement Policy for purchasing procedures and previously approved <br />Council provisions. <br /> <br />OUTREACH <br />No outreach was conducted, as this item is a routine matter of City business. <br /> <br />STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT <br />Approval of this action advances the ONE Pleasanton strategic plan goal of Investing in Our <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 30A3961D-FFFB-4F58-8CEA-FDACAFB45868