TO: Mayor Thomas J. Weisner
FROM: David E. Schumacher P.E., Superintendent of Water Production
DATE: November 3, 2016
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Request to City Council for Permission to Advertise Two Projects for the Water Production Division
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BACKGROUND:
Project #1: The Fox Valley East Booster Station (FVE) has been in operation for approximately 40 years and provides water service and pressure to the city's High Pressure System. Currently, this location is served by two separate and independent electricity feeds from ComEd via two separate and independent ComEd substations. As part of the WPD's ongoing disaster preparedness and planning process, the WPD has identified this location as being one of the most important facilities after the actual Water Treatment Plant (WTP) itself. As part of this preparedness planning work, the WPD believes that the electrical supply for this station should be fortified with a quick-connection to allow a rented generator to be installed quickly and easily in case power cannot be provided to the location on a long-term basis.
As such, it was identified that a rental generator quick-connection can fairly easily be installed to meet the full power requirements for the facility (480 volt; 1,200 amp). Accordingly, the WPD hired an outside engineer to design this work and to provide an estimate of construction costs. Unfortunately, due to the large amperage required for the generator and facility, the equipment is large and costly which necessitates the need for public bidding. The Engineer is currently completing the design and preparation of plans and specifications to publically bid the project. The cost estimate for the project is $65,000 and funding is expected to be available in the WPD's budget account 510-4058-511-38-01 in 2017.
Project#2: At the WTP, the effluent flow from all 12 filters passes through two separate and independent pipes, a 42" diameter and a 48" diameter pipe. These pipes have two insertion-type flowm...
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