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30.

Meeting Date:	03/14/2016
Purchase of additional blower or the Wastewater Treatment Plant
Submitted for:	Martha Palacios	Submitted By:	Martha Palacios
Department:	Engineering

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to approve the purchase of One (1) additional blower at a cost of $32,530.00 from Laredo Machine Shop, Rio Bravo, Texas. [Account #745-3001-8801-8 (Capital Outlay Wastewater)]

Issue: Wastewater blowers are used to supply the needed oxygen to the Wastewater Treatment Process, when this supply of air is stopped, adequate treatment cannot be reached.

Solution: Purchase and replacement of equipment.

Result: Operational flexibility and State Regulatory compliance.

Background:

As previously stated when we requested the Emergency Purchase Order for the purchase of a blower, that we were projecting the purchase of an additional blower.

Previous Court Action:

N/A

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	0
Funding Source:	0
Balance:	0
Financial Impact:
745-3001-8801-8 Capital Outlay Wastewater