REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BROCK D. BUCHE, PE, PLS, Director
Department of Public Utilities
BY: PETER A. MARACCINI, PE, PHD, Licensed Engineer Manager
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the Digester Centrifugal Pump Replacement at the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (Bid File 12400504-1) (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 Guidelines;
2. Approve the award of a purchase contract to Rockwell Engineering and Equipment Company, Inc., of Tustin, California, for the purchase of seven (7) heated sludge pumps in the amount of $107,305.51 for the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility.
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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 Digester Centrifugal Pump Replacement (Project); award a purchase contract to Rockwell Engineering and Equipment Company, Inc., of Tustin, California, for the purchase of seven (7) heated sludge pumps for the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (RWRF), in the amount of $107,305.51; and authorize the Director of Public Utilities, or designee, to sign and execute the purchase agreement on behalf of the City of Fresno.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Department of Public Utilities (DPU), Wastewater Management Division (WMD) is requesting Council approval to purchase seven (7) heated sludge pumps for the total amount of $107,305.51. The existing pumps that are currently in place at the RWRF have been discontinued by the manufacturer, are no longer supported by the original manufacture or aftermarket suppliers, and WMD staff can no longer purchase replacements parts to repair the pumps.
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