TOWN STAFF REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS
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Discuss, consider and act regarding Resolution 25-09 approving and authorizing the Town Manager to enter into a contract with Global Pump Solutions for emergency repairs and installation services for water and wastewater infrastructure throughout the town in an amount not to exceed $450,765.20 utilizing BuyBoard Cooperative Purchasing Contract #672-22 (Cheryl Taylor, P.E., Director of Public Works)
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STAFF: Cheryl Taylor, P.E., Director of Public Works
BACKGROUND:
This agreement for Emergency Utility Pump, Motor and Valve repair and installation will allow staff to utilize Global Pump Solutions, for repairs or replacement of control valves, lift station pumps, throughout the year by utilizing BuyBoard contract pricing #672-22. The total request of $450,7653.20 includes a total of $372,804.14 for the emergency repairs and the previously approved electrical repairs to all 4 lift stations in the amount of $40,680.61 with this vendor which now exceeds the Town Manager's signatory authority and requires Council approval.
DISCUSSION:
On-going maintenance is required throughout the town for repairs to water and wastewater infrastructure. Public Works staff have discovered that both motorized control fill valves to the pump station which regulate the flow of all drinking water from the City of Fort Worth have cracks in the valve body and are in desperate need of replacement. As this repair is critical to the Town's distribution system, an emergency repair is required. The lead time for delivery is 16 weeks. Staff has already ordered these critical valves due to the lead time and malfunctioning of the motor actuator. Delivery of the fill control valves is anticipated in April.
More recently, additional valve failures have occurred on High Service Pumps No. 3 and No. 4 allowing water to rapidly flow backwards into the pumps from the distribution system and spill out into the pump house, draining the water tower rapidly....
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