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AUTHORIZATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF TWO (2) REPLACEMENT PUMPS FROM AUTOMATIC ENGINEERING, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $49,982 FOR THE SUMMIT VALLEY LIFT STATION.
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BACKGROUND: The Utilities Department for the City of Norman currently operates 15 lift stations throughout the City to provide sanitary sewer service. To allow for ease of maintenance, reduced amount of replacement parts and possibility for switching pumps between stations during emergency conditions, standardized submersible pumps from the same manufacturer are being installed for all lift stations when constructed or upgraded or when pumps require replacement.
DESCRIPTION: The developer constructed the Summit Valley Lift Station in order to provide sewer service to the Summit Valley development. The lift station was constructed as a three-pump (triplex) lift station in 2005 but only two pumps were installed and are currently in service. The Summit Valley Interceptor project (WW0278) is currently under construction and will increase the flow to the Summit Valley Lift Station and will also eliminate the existing East Ridge Lift Station.
Due to age of the existing pumps and the increased flow and consequence of failure, the pumps are proposed for replacement at this time. The goal is to get the replacement pumps in service before or close to the increase in flow to the Summit Valley lift station.
Since the pumps are proposed as the sole source option for all lift stations, one quote for Automatic Engineering, Inc. (AEI) was requested and received. Additional quotes for this purchase are not feasible since AEI is the only pump representative for this region.
Funding for this purchase, if approved, will be from the Water Reclamation Fund, Materials (account - Org 32192236, Object 46301; Project WW0322).
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of authorization of the purchase of two replacement pumps from Automatic Engineering, Inc. for the Summit Valley Lift Station in the amoun...
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