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AMENDMENT NO. TWO TO CONTRACT NO. K-0910-53: BY AND BETWEEN THE NORMAN UTILITIES AUTHORITY AND GARVER, L.L.C., INCREASING THE CONTRACT AMOUNT BY $72,700 TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY ENERGY AND SUPERVISORY CONTROL AND DATA ACQUISITION (SCADA) IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT.
ACTION NEEDED: Acting as the Norman Utilities Authority, motion to approve or reject Amendment No. Two to Contract No. K-0910-53 with Garver, L.L.C.; and, if accepted authorize the execution thereof and appropriate $72,700 from the Wastewater Fund Balance, (032-0000-253.00-00) to Project No. WW0052, SCADA, Design (032-9911-432.62-01).
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BACKGROUND: On June 23, 2009, staff submitted an application for an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) administered by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to fund variable frequency drive (VFD) motor controls and new sludge heater units at the Water Reclamation Facility (WRF), formerly the Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP). On August 6, 2009, staff was notified of award of the DOE grant in the amount of $1,001,400.
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) assists the operator by electronically monitoring various WRF and lift station activities and reporting status to a central location. Prior to this project, the existing WRF SCADA system was at capacity with no additional capacity for control of the new VFDs, the replacement sludge heater units or numerous lift stations throughout Norman.
On August 20, 2009, the NUA approved Contract K-0910-53 with Garver, LLC for design of the WRF Energy & SCADA Improvements Project. Garver’s contract included SCADA integration in partnership with the successful contractor. On December 28, 2010, NUA approved Amendment 1 to Garver’s contract and awarded Contract K-1011-42 to Oil Capital Electric, LLC (OCE). Notice to proceed was issued to OCE on January 18, 2011 with co...
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