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' CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
AGENDA TITLE: Approve Specifications and Authorize Advertisement for Bids for the White Slough
Water Pollution Control Facility Adjustable Frequency Drive Replacements
MEETING DATE: September 20, 2000
PREPARED BY: Public Works Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council approve the specifications for the above project and
authorize advertising for bids.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: This project consists of replacing four 10 -year-old adjustable
frequency drives (AFD's), which control the speeds of the domestic and
industrial waste pumps at the White Slough Treatment Facility. The
three domestic pump drives are critical to plant operations and in need
of replacement along with one industrial waste pump drive scheduled for replacement this budget cycle.
There are a total of twelve drives, which have been planned for replacement in coming years. Our
electrical vendor has informed us that replacement parts for the AFD's in use are no longer being
manufactured and will become scarce in the next 3-5 years. Therefore, we will need to replace all the
existing units before parts are unavailable. A recommendation for replacement of the remaining eight
drives has been included in future Capital Improvement Budgets. The City's Electric Utility Electricians will
perform the installation with startup assistance from the AFD vendor.
The specifications are on file at the White Slough Water Pollution Control Facility.
FUNDING: The money for this project will be coming from the 2000/01 Wastewater Capital Improvement
Budget Fund.
Project Estimate: $72,000
Budgeted: 1999/2001
Planned Bid Opening Date: October 5, 2000
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Richard C. Prima, Jr.
Public Works Director
Prepared by Del Kerlin, Assistant Wastewater Treatment Superintendent
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cc: Joel Harris, Purchasing Officer
Fran E. Forkas, Water/Wastewater Superintendent
Del Kerlin, Assistant Wastewater Treatment Superintendent
APPROVED:
H. Dixon Flynn -City Manager
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