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DPW060926ROOTSAIRBLOWERSYSTEMREBUILD
Water Reclamation
Andy McClure (x7866)
Revised
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Authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of an amount not to exceed $1,600,000 from the Sanitary Sewer Replacement Fund for the Main Equipment (ME) Roots Air Blower System Rebuild Project at the Water Reclamation Facility; authorizing the Mayor to enter into contracts for professional and general services associated with the project at the Water Reclamation Facility; waiving the competitive bidding provisions of TMC Chapter 187 to execute contracts with the original equipment manufacturers or their local authorized representatives; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The Main Equipment (ME) Building at the Water Reclamation Facility (Facility) houses three Roots air blowers. These blowers supply process air to the activated sludge system in the Secondary Treatment area of the Facility. The system consists of the blowers and each blowers’ motor, soft starters, and controls. The systems have been in continuous service since 2007. Although, the air blower system components have been inspected and repaired over time to maintain continuous operation, they now need significant work to maintain reliable service.
The city has already contracted with Tomlin Equipment Company, the local authorized sales representative for Roots in Northern Ohio, for two of the blowers. This legislation will now include the third blower, motors and controls for all three blowers.
The Division is seeking the waiver of competitive bidding provisions of TMC Chapter 187 to execute contracts with the original equipment manufacturers or their local sales and repair representatives. The Division is looking to contract with Tomlin Equipment Company for the rebuild of the third air blower, and with Eaton Electric or their local authorized representative for the replacement of the three existing Eaton soft starters. The Division will advertise for formal proposals for the inspection and rebuild of the three existing electric motors.
Summary
NOW THEREFORE Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the appropriation of the amount not to exceed $1,600,000 is authorized from the unappropriated balance of the Sanitary Sewer Replacement Fund into Account Code 6073-36000-4UC2026STDSTD for the rebuild and/or replacement of mechanical, electrical and controls parts and equipment associated with the Main Equipment (ME) Roots Air Blower System Rebuild Project at the Water Reclamation Facility; and that the expenditure of the same is authorized.
SECTION 2. That the Mayor is authorized to accept bids and award contracts for the rebuild and/or replacement of mechanical, electrical and controls parts and equipment associated with the Main Equipment (ME) Roots Air Blower System Rebuild Project upon terms and conditions acceptable to the Director of Public Utilities and the Director of Law.
SECTION 3. That this Council finds and determines it is in the best interest of the City to waive the competitive bidding provisions of TMC Chapter 187 in order to enter into a contract with Tomlin Equipment Company, who is the authorized sales and repair representative of Roots air blowers in Northern Ohio and to enter into a contract with Eaton Electric or their local sales and repair representative for Eaton electric equipment in Northern Ohio.
SECTION 4. That the Finance Director is authorized to issue their warrant or warrants against the Account Code identified in Section 1 in an amount not to exceed $1,600,000 in payment of the obligations authorized herein upon presentation of the proper voucher or vouchers.
SECTION 5. That the disappropriation of any remaining budget to fund balance is authorized at project closeout.
SECTION 6. That this Ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. The reason for the emergency lies in the fact that this Ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and property, and for the further reason that this Ordinance must be immediately effective in order to maintain the operational integrity of the Roots air blowers and associated equipment in the Main Equipment Building at the Bay View Water Reclamation Facility.
Vote on emergency clause: yeas _____, nays _____.
Passed: _________________, as an emergency measure: yeas _____, nays _____.
Attest: ________________________ __________________________________
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: _____________________ __________________________________
Mayor
I hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of an Ordinance passed by Council ________________________.
Attest: ________________________
Clerk of Council