Title
Requisition No. REQ-0008437
North Service Center Pumping Station Improvements
CIP #132016 / BCE Score: 98.7
Body
Agenda of: November 19, 2026
Item No.: 2026-443
Amount: $111,515,700.00
TO: The Honorable
Board of Directors
Great Lakes Water Authority
FROM: Suzanne R. Coffey, P.E.
Chief Executive Officer
Great Lakes Water Authority
DATE: October 23, 2026
RE: Requisition No. REQ-0008437
North Service Center Pumping Station Improvements
Vendor: F.H. Paschen
Status: New Contract/PO
MOTION
Upon recommendation of Cheryl Porter, Chief Operating Officer - Water and Field Services, the Board of Directors (Board) of the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA), authorizes the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to enter into Requisition No. REQ-0008437, “North Service Center Pumping Station Improvements” with F.H. Paschen, at a cost not to exceed $111,515,700.00 for a duration of 2,150 days; and authorizes the CEO to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
BACKGROUND
The North Service Center Pumping Station (North Service Center), located in Troy, Michigan, boosts water pressure from the Northeast Water Treatment Plant and Imlay Booster Pump Station (or Lake Huron Water Treatment Plant when Imlay is bypassed) to serve the entirety of or a portion of the following member communities: the cities of Auburn Hills, Bloomfield Hills, Farmington Hills, Keego Harbor, Novi, Pontiac, Rochester, Rochester Hills, Sylvan Lake, Troy, Walled Lake, and Wixom; the townships of Bloomfield, Commerce, Shelby, and West Bloomfield; and the Southeast Oakland County Water Authority (SOCWA). The existing pumping units, electrical distribution, and electrical switchgear equipment are near the end of their service life and are not providing reliable, efficient service. This project replaces six (6) pumping units, two (2) of three (3) switchgear lineups, five (5) motor control centers, and two (2) of four (4) variable frequency drives. The project adds uninterruptible power supply to the pump discharge control valves and adds a bypass discharge main to allow for the pump station to remain in service for future planned transmission main maintenance activities. An isolation valve will be added on the 54-inch transmission main to allow for future transmission system improvements. This project also makes various structural and architectural improvements to extend the life of the existing pump station structure.
JUSTIFICATION
The existing station building and structure is useable with minor upgrades, and the station rehabilitation maximizes the use of the existing facility while replacing the necessary mechanical and electrical gear to meet the system demands of its service area projected through 2045. The mechanical and electrical equipment replacements will improve asset utilization, reduce maintenance costs and downtime, and improve asset reliability for Water Operations.
FINANCIAL PLAN IMPACT
Summary: Sufficient funds are provided in the financial plan for this project.
Funding Source: 5519 - Water Construction Fund
Cost Center: 880000 - Capital Improvement Fund
Expense Type: 616900 - Construction
Project: 132016
Estimated Cost by Year and Related Estimating Variance: See table below.
Fiscal Year
FY 2027 Planned Spend $ 16,495,000.00
FY 2028 Planned Spend 28,320,000.00
FY 2029 Planned Spend 31,793,000.00
FY 2030 Planned Spend 23,705,000.00
FY 2031 Planned Spend 8,010,000.00
Financial Plan Estimate $ 108,323,000.00
Proposed Contract Award 111,515,700.00
Estimating Variance $ (3,192,700.00)
Projects have been reallocated to account for the estimating variance.
COMMITTEE REVIEW
This item was presented to the Operations and Resources Committee at its meeting on November 12, 2026.
SHARED SERVICES IMPACT
This item does not impact the shared services agreement between GLWA and DWSD.