REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BROCK D. BUCHE, PE, PLS, Director
Department of Public Utilities
BY: KEVIN NORGAARD, PE, Assistant Director
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
PETER MARACCINI, PE, PHD, Licensed Engineer Manager
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the Replacement of Variable Frequency Drives at the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (Bid File 12400495) (Council District 3):
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Class 2, Section 15302 (Replacement or Reconstruction) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
2. Approve the award of a purchase contract to Allied Electric of Fresno, California, for the purchase of two (2) Allen-Bradley PF755TL 800 HP ND Type 1 Variable Frequency Drives in the amount of $383,311.25.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Class 2, Section 15302 (Replacement or Reconstruction) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines for the Replacement of Variable Frequency Drives (Project); award a purchase contract to Allied Electric of Fresno, California, for the purchase of two (2) Allen-Bradley PF755TL 800 HP ND Type 1 Variable Frequency Drives for the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (RWRF), in the amount of $383,311.25; and authorize the Director of Public Utilities, or designee, to sign and execute all documents on behalf of the City of Fresno.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The existing Variable Frequency Drives (VFD's) at the RWRF are no longer reliable. In the last five years, the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) Wastewater Management Division (WMD) has been experiencing VFD output section failures at the rate of two per year and costs to send the existing VFD's out for repair have increased. In addition, the existing VFD pumps become less efficie...
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