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Meeting Date:	11/14/2016
Altitude Valve Installation at EC EST
Submitted for:	Adrian Montemayor	Submitted By:	Adrian Montemayor
Department:	Engineering

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to award Municipal Valve and Equipment Company for the approved Capital Improvement Project, Installation and calibration of a altitude valve at the El Cenizo Elevated Storage Tank in the amount of $20,526.00. [Account #758-8006-8601 (2016 Bond Series, Water, Construction in Progress)]

Issue: Further investigation of the TCEQ violation regarding non operating elevated storage tank in El Cenizo, has discovered incorrect equipment installed by prior contractor that requires correction.

Solution: Staff has obtained three proposals from available vendors that can install an appropriate altitude valve that can moderate the correct use of the Elevated Tank. Staff recommend the lowest responsible vendor, Municipal Valve and Equipment Company.

Result: Project is completed and Elevated Storage Tank operates as required by TCEQ which complies with this violation.

Background:

El Cenizo contains one 200,000 gallon elevated storage tank that provides emergency storage of water as required under State rules and operating guidelines. However, when evaluated by staff it was discovered this tank was not in operation as standard operational conditions were presented. Therefore this process was self-reported to TCEQ which established this violation. As we uncovered different unusual construction installations of the distribution lines it was discovered that the valve used to deliver water to the tank could not release water due to it being the wrong valve application.

Installation of an appropriate altitude valve to prevent overflow but also allow water to be let out of the tank is now being requested through this agenda action.

Previous Court Action:

Approval of Capital Improvements Plan for Utilities department which contains this project as below:

Altitude Valve and Level Replacement , estimated at $78,000

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	758-8006-8601
Funding Source:	2016 Bond Series
Balance:	2,750,000
Financial Impact:
Funding available under 2016 Bond Series Project

Attachments
Low Bidder Proposal, Muni Valve
Peabody Contractors Propoal
Fluid Proposal