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ACTING AS THE NORMAN UTILITIES AUTHORITY, CONSIDERATION OF AWARDING OF BID NO. 1213-7, APPROVAL OF CONTRACT NO. K-1213-32 WITH A.W. SCHULTZ, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $336,800, PERFORMANCE BOND NO. B-1213-9, STATUTORY BOND NO. B-1213-10, AND MAINTENANCE BOND NO. MB-1213-5 AND BUDGET APPROPRIATION FOR THE WATER WELL TELEMETRY UPGRADE PROJECT FOR THE WATER TREATMENT DIVISION AND BUDGET TRANSFERS AND APPROPRIATION.
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BACKGROUND: The City has a capital project (WA0297) for “Water Well Telemetry”. The original purpose of the project was to upgrade the radio signals being sent from the wells to the Water Treatment Plant to improve communications and eliminate interference. The original budget was $100,000. As the project developed, Norman Police Department staff provided valuable input on the availability of a new frequency band that improved the project but also increased the cost. Additionally, ten new water wells (Wells #51 through 61) came on line and were incorporated. These additional wells utilized available revenue bond funding (project WB0297) in the amount of $150,000. Total project funding for all telemetry installation and upgrades is $250,000.
Specifications allowed bidders to consider two options. They could either upgrade the existing Bristol Babcock Process Logic Controller (PLC) system or replace the system with Allen Bradley PLC’s. The bid options were offered partially to increase competition and partially to evaluate changing to Allen Bradley hardware to improve compatibility with the other systems in the Water Treatment Plant.
DISCUSSION: On August 16, 2012, Bid No. 1213-7 was opened for the Project. Bids were received from four different contractors. A. W. Schultz bid both options while the other contractors bid on replacement systems only. A. W. Schultz was low bid on the upgrade at $301,945 and low on the replacement at $336,800.
Replacement of the Bristol Babcock hardware with Allen Bradley hardware offers several ...
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