TO:
Honorable Mayor Powell and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
David N. Carmany, City Manager
FROM:
Jim Arndt, Director of Public Works
Raul Saenz, Utilities Manager
Brian Wright, Water Utility Supervisor
SUBJECT: Title
Resolution Delegating to the City Manager Authority to Take Action in Emergencies Without Competitive Bids Pursuant to California Public Contract Code Section 22050, Declaring an Emergency, and Ratifying the Replacement and Installation of Two Booster Pump Motors at the Peck Reservoir Booster Station and Approval of Payment of $88,710.92 to General Pump Company, Inc.
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 12-6422, APPROVE
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council:
a) Adopt Resolution 12-6422 Delegating to the City Manager Authority to Take Action in Emergencies Without Competitive Bids Pursuant to California Public Contract Code Section 22050, Declaring an Emergency, and Authorizing Replacement and Installation of Two Booster Pump Motors at the Peck Reservoir Booster Station; and
b) Approve payments of $88,710.92 to General Pump Company, Inc.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are adequate funds in the Fiscal Year 2012-2013 Budget for this emergency replacement of the Peck Reservoir booster pump motors.
BACKGROUND:
The City operates four submersible booster pumps located at the Peck Reservoir Booster Station. Each of these pumps are driven by four 125 horsepower electric submersible pump motors. Any two of these booster pumps are sufficient in capacity to maintain the City’s water distribution system pressure to satisfy potable water demands and provide emergency fire suppression. Peck Reservoir Booster Station is a primary water pumping facility in addition to the Block 35 Reservoir Booster Station as redundant backup, capable of providing sufficient pumping capacities in the event of multiple pump failures.
On August 13, 2012, two of the four booster pump motors fail...
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