DPU121019CHLORINATIONSYSTEMRENOVATIONS
WATER RECAMATION
Mike Schreidah (x2607)
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Authorizing the appropriation and operating transfer of $500,000 from the Sewer Operating Fund into the Sewer Replacement Fund; authorizing the appropriation and expenditure in an amount not to exceed $500,000 from the Sewer Replacement Fund for the Renovation of the Chlorination and De-Chlorination Facilities at the Water Reclamation Plant; authorizing the mayor to accept bids and to execute agreements, for professional services necessary to facilitate the design of the Chlorination System Renovations Project; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The Water Reclamation Plant (Plant) employs chlorination equipment such as evaporators, chlorinators and injectors to inject chlorine solution into the Secondary treated wastewater to control E-coli count in the final effluent. The Plant also employs de-chlorination equipment to inject sodium bisulfite into the chlorinated final effluent to react with and remove chlorine residual from the final effluent to protect aquatic life in the Maumee River and to comply with the Plant's NPDES discharge permit. The existing equipment and systems are over 25 years of age and are beyond the intended service life. This project will address civil, structural, mechanical and electrical improvements for the complete replacement of the chlorination and de-chlorination equipment and related systems. The Division of Water Reclamation (Division) has advertised for and received proposals for professional engineering services for this purpose. The Division seeks to transfer funds from the Sewer Operating Fund to the Sewer Replacement Fund, and to further appropriate and expend such funds on the Chlorination System Renovations project.
The fiscal impact of this ordinance is as follows:
- The amount of funds requested: n/a
- The expenditure budget line item: 6073-36000-4UC3219STDSTD
- New revenue generated (operational revenue...
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