Glendale City Council Meeting Preview: Operations Center

The City Council on Tuesday will review going to bid for site development for the Glendale Water & Power Utility Operations Center.

The utility is proposing to construct a new main entrance, employee parking area, perimeter walls and gates a 33-acre site between the Grayson Power Plant and Glendale Water & Power Water and Electric field operations.

The construction is estimated to cost $5 million.

WHAT TO EXPECT

The council will likely approve going to bid for the project, which is planned in order to maintain safe and efficient traffic flow on Flower Street, Air Way and Fairmont Avenue.

FREIGHT ELEVATORS

The council will consider a $356,000 contract with Mitsubishi Electric and Electronics USA Inc. to furnish labor, equipment and materials for the installation for the upgrade and modernization of the freight elevators at Grayson Power Plant.

Officials say upgrades are necessary due to worn parts and equipment, which cause unreliable elevators.

WHAT TO EXPECT

The council will likely approve the contract as they approved opening bids for the project in August.

BLOOMBERG FINANCE

The council will consider approving an additional $100,000 to extend the city’s current contract to provide an additional five years of subscription services with Bloomberg Finance, LP.

Bloomberg provides real-time online financial data services, which the city treasurer uses to access investment news and information and communicate with brokers.

WHAT TO EXPECT

The council is expected to approve the contract.