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26.

Meeting Date:	03/29/2016
Purchase of River Intake 50HP Hitachi Motor Replacement
Submitted for:	Tomas Sanchez	Submitted By:	Tomas Sanchez
Department:	Engineering

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to approve the purchase of Three (3) 50 HP Hitachi Submersible Motors from Odessa Pumps, of Corpus Christi, Texas for the Utilities department. Buy Board Contract Number 418-13 pursuant to Sections 271.101 and 271.102 subchapter F; Cooperative Purchasing Program, Texas Local Government Code in the amount of $48,106.00. [Account #745-3001-8801-7 (Capital Outlay Water Utilities)]

Issue: According to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (T.C.E.Q.), we must have all (3) pumps online with the same capacity of running up to the three pumps. This does not include the Emergency Mobile Pump.

Solution: Replace motors to have the capability to run from (1) pump to (3) pumps rated each pump at 900 gpm each.

Result: Will have the capacity in flow rate with all pumps online will be resolved once they get reassemble and back at the River Intake Lift-station.

Background:

Currently expense to repair motors are at approximately 90% of the cost to purchase new motor. Raw Water Intake well has been plagued since its inception with high level of solids migrating into the well and reducing the motor's life. We are currently experimenting with rented equipment that can be used more frequently to evacuate the well of solids under more consistent periods. These motors are needed to meet T.C.E.Q. requirements.

Previous Court Action:

- February 8, 2016 Commissioner's
- Court, Item# 24

NOTE: Vendor submitted a proposal with an incorrect amount.

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	0
Funding Source:	0
Balance:	0
Financial Impact:
Capital Outlay Funding: 745-3001-8801-7; Capital Outlay Water Utilities

Attachments
Odessa Pumps