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DPU092524RootsAirBlowers
Water Reclamation
Mike Schreidah (x2607)
Revised
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Authorizing the appropriation and expenditure an amount not to exceed $200,000 from the Sanitary Sewer Replacement Fund for the Roots Air Blowers Project at the Bay View Water Reclamation Plant; authorizing the Mayor to enter into contracts for professional and construction services associated with the rebuild and/or replacement of equipment associated with the Roots Air Blowers in the Secondary Treatment Facility at the Bay View Water Reclamation; waiving the competitive bidding provisions of TMC Chapter 187.20; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
This project involves the rebuild and/or replacement of equipment associated with the existing Roots air blowers in the Secondary Treatment Facility at the Bay View Water Reclamation Plant. These air blowers are massive machines housed in the Main Equipment Building, and are used to provide 33,333 cubic foot per minute (cfm) of air each to the activated sludge system in the Secondary Treatment Facility. The activated sludge system is considered to be the heart of the Bay View Water Reclamation Plant. The air blowers were installed in 2007 and have not been rebuilt or upgraded since then. Currently, the bearings are worn out and are in need of rebuild or replacement. Additional work may include the electrical control panels and soft starts in addition to other mechanical work which will be determined upon inspection of the three air blowers. The air blowers were manufactured by Roots, which is represented locally by Tomlin Equipment. The Division will contract with Roots and Tomlin Equipment to inspect the three air blowers and perform the necessary mechanical and electrical services including the rebuild and/or replacement of components in order to maintain the operational integrity of the air blowers and consequently the activated sludge system at the Bay View Water Reclamation Plant.
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NOW THEREFORE...
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