Title
A Resolution to Approve the Purchase and Installation of a Lightning Suppression System for the Foley Municipal Airport
Summary
Description of Topic: (who, what, where, when, why and how much)
The equipment at the airport is often damaged by lightning strikes causing numerous repairs throughout the year. In an attempt to reduce the damage to gates and other equipment, it is our desire to install a lightning protection system.
Budgetary Impact:
Non-Capital Item:
____ Budgeted under account #_______________ (discussion item)
____ Not budgeted, requesting transfer of $__________ from Account #______________ to Account #_____________.**Request to Transfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
____ Not budgeted requiring increase to account #___________ in the amount of $____________.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
Capital - Departmental **Capital Purchase Worksheet form must be attached**
_X___ Budgeted under account #100-1070-5100 for $25,000 and described in budget as Lightning Protection System. Transfer of $25,000 from Account #100-1070-5100 to Account #400-1070-5110 Air-LSS **Request to Increase OR Request toTransfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
____ Not Budgeted - account #____________ requires budget increase of $_____________.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
Capital Project - **If requesting to start a project, a Capital Project Worksheet form must be attached**
In current year Capital Projects Plan:
_____ Yes, described as __________________________, planned amount $___________, requesting $_________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #_________________
_____ No, requesting $___________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #____________________.
_____ Yes, requesting an increase of $___________ to an already approved project titled ________________________ that is being tracked under Account No. ___________________.
_____ No, requesting an increase of $__________ to an already approved project titled _______________________ that is being tracked under Account No. _________________.
Body
WHEREAS, equipment at the Foley Municipal Airport is often damaged by lightning strikes which causes a significant number of repairs throughout the year, and,
WHEREAS, EMP Defense LLC is the sole source provider for a lightning suppression system that has been used at other city locations for the reduction of damage to city property, and,
WHEREAS, EMP Defense LLC has provided a quote in the amount of $18,450.00 for this system and would require installation by another vendor, and,
WHEREAS, the purchase of this equipment was planned in FY24 as a capital purchase in the amount of $25,000 but should have been planned as a capital project.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
SECTION 1: Approves the purchase of the lightning suppression system from EMP Defense LLC in the amount of $18,450.
SECTION 2: Transfers $25,000 from capital purchase account 100-1070-5100 and appropriates it to account 400-1070-5110 Air-LSS for the equipment purchase and installation.
SECTION 2: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.