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DPU071922GRAVITYTHICKENERREBUILD
Water Reclamation
Mike Schreidah (x2607)
Revised
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Authorizing the appropriation and expenditure in an amount not to exceed $1,500,000 from the Sewer Replacement Fund for the Gravity Thickener Rebuild Project at the Water Reclamation Plant; authorizing the mayor to accept bids and award contracts for equipment, professional, engineering, and construction services necessary for the completion of the Gravity Thickener Rebuild Project; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The Water Reclamation Plant (Plant) has two (2) 80-ft diameter Gravity Thickeners (GT) Tanks that thicken primary sludge before sending it to the digestion process for further processing. The existing thickeners are 30+ years old and beyond their useful life. In January of 2022 the Plant experienced a catastrophic structural breakdown of the thickener mechanism in tank 1. This breakdown had rendered the thickener inoperable and brought in to question the structural integrity of the remaining structural steel components.
This project will address civil, structural, mechanical and electrical improvements necessary for the complete rehabilitation of Gravity Thickener Tank 1.
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NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the appropriation and expenditure of an amount not to exceed $1,500,000 is authorized from the Sewer Replacement Fund, Account Code 6073-36000-4UC0822STDSTD for equipment, professional, engineering and construction services for completion of the Gravity Thickener Rebuild Project at the Water Reclamation Plant.
SECTION 2. That the Mayor is authorized accept bids and award contracts for the purchase of equipment, professional, engineering and construction services necessary to facilitate the completion of the Gravity Thickener Rebuild Project at the Water Reclamation Plant, subject to approvals by the Director of Public Utilities an...
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