REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BROCK D. BUCHE, PE, PLS, Director
Department of Public Utilities
BY: JESUS A. GONZALEZ, PE, Public Utilities Manager
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
CHARLES MASTERS, Engineer II
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
SUBJECT
Title
Approve a consultant services agreement in the total amount of not to exceed $117,902 with Michael K. Nunley & Associates, Inc., for the design of booster pump replacements at Pump Stations 89A, 133 and 150 (Council District 6)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that City Council approve a consultant services agreement in the total amount of not to exceed $117,902 with Michael K. Nunley & Associates, Inc. (MKN), for the design of booster pump replacements at Pump Stations (PS) 89A, 133 and 150; and authorize the Director of Public Utilities, or designee, to sign the agreement on behalf of the City of Fresno (City).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
PS 89A, PS133, and PS150 contain public water supply wells with deaeration vessels designed to remove entrained air from the groundwater prior to discharging into the water system. The entrained air is not a public health hazard but can be unaesthetic in appearance. From the deaeration tanks, booster pumps push the treated water into the distribution system. Various water system improvements have increased the average operating pressure and the existing booster pumps at PS89A, PS133, and PS150 cannot overcome the higher system pressure. This has prevented these pump stations from serving groundwater to the system. The consultant will assess the current electrical and mechanical needs at each site to appropriately size and design the replacement booster pumps.
BACKGROUND
The City utilizes a combination of surface water and groundwater to serve potable drinking water into the water system. When the Northeast Surface Water Treatment Facility (NESWTF) is operating pressures in the distrib...
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