Workshop Item Todd Miller, Deputy Fire Marshal
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City Hall Clock Repair
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Background
At the March 1, 2021, workshop staff presented two options for the nonfunctioning city clock. Council directed staff to move forward with the clock repair option however requested staff research ongoing maintenance costs and longevity of a new clock.
Contrary to information provided by McGough, the city’s property management company, who provided a single quote and indicated there is a lack of companies willing to do this work, staff was able to obtain two additional quotes for the desired repairs. Both quotes obtained by staff are considerably less than the original quote obtained through McGough of $17,262.00. Based on council direction staff contacted Lumichron who was going to supply parts only in the initial quote and discovered they can supply clock parts as well as installation and provided a quote with the following two options:
Option 1 - rebuild the current clock
This option will rebuild the current clock mechanism and upgrade the lighting to LED totaling $7,925.00. However, this option will require ongoing maintenance by facility personnel.
Option 2 - install a new clock mechanism
This option would total $7,875.00 for both parts and installation and upgrade the lighting to LED lighting. This would include a maintenance free motor.
As suggested by Councilmember Hovland, staff also contacted the City of Minneapolis to obtain a quote from their clock tower vendor, Lee Manufacturing. Lee Manufacturing’s quote was $8,300.00 which does not include upgrading to LED lighting or providing access to the clock face; those elements would be the responsibility of the city to provide at an additional cost.
Staff Recommendation
As a result of further research, Staff would recommend Lumichron to replace the clock mechanism and upgrade the clock lighting to LED as proposed in their quote, option 2 totaling $7,875.00. The Finance Department has advised that $15,000 is appropriated in the 2021 Facilities Budget for the clock tower. Therefore this option falls well within the amount allotted for this work.
Attachment List
Clockwork proposals