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CC Regular Session <br />Meeting Date: 04/14/2020 <br />Submitted For: Grant Riemer, Engineering/Public Works <br />By: Grant Riemer, Engineering/Public Works <br />5. 6. <br />Information <br />Title <br />Approve Authorization to Replace Sewage Pumps at Lift Station #6 <br />Purpose/Background: <br />Purpose: <br />The purpose of this case is to request authorization to replace the sewage pumps, base elbows and force main pipe <br />located within lift station # 6 <br />Background: <br />On March 20th the impeller broke on one of the sewage pumps, causing it to malfunction and rendering it <br />inoperable. Each lift station is equipped with 2 pumps that run alternately. This allows for increased longevity of the <br />equipment and back up capabilities. <br />Notification: <br />NA <br />Observations/Alternatives: <br />The malfunctioning pump was replaced with a back-up pump that we keep on hand for emergencies such as this. <br />The equipment in this lift station was scheduled for replacement in the 2021 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). Due <br />to the current situation staff recommends that the replacement take place as soon as possible. The new pumps <br />quoted for replacement include an upgrade to a "chopper" style pump that can better handle all the flushable rags, <br />that we are now encountering in our system. Though rags were not the cause of the malfunction, we do frequently <br />have to perform additional maintenance on our lift stations to "derag" pumps. In addition to replacing the pumps the <br />contractor will replace the base elbows, rail system and force main pipe in the lift station. To replace the base <br />elbows, portions of the floor in the lift station have to be jack hammered out and the new elbows installed and the <br />concrete re -poured. <br />Funding Source: <br />Utility Fund <br />Recommendation: <br />Staff recommends that the city accept WW. Goetsch"s bid of $39,612.00 to replace and install new pumps, base <br />elbows, rail system and force main pipe at lift station # 6. This price does not include pump rental of $2,843.00 <br />needed for bypass pumping of the lift station as it is being repaired. <br />Action: <br />Motion to accept WW. Goetsch"s bid of $39,612.00 to replace and install new pumps, base elbows and force main <br />pipe at lift station # 6. <br />FCCI Bid <br />Attachments <br />