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File #: 2023-395    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 10/25/2023 In control: Board of Directors
On agenda: 11/16/2023 Final action: 11/16/2023
Title: Proposed Change Order No. 1 Contract No. 2101610 Magnetic Flow Meter Replacement for Circular Primary Clarifiers O&M
Sponsors: Navid Mehram, Christopher Nastally
Indexes: Wastewater Operations

Title
Proposed Change Order No. 1
Contract No. 2101610
Magnetic Flow Meter Replacement for Circular Primary Clarifiers
O&M

Body
Agenda of: November 16, 2023
Item No.: 2023-395
Amount: Original Contract $1,495,200.00
Proposed Change Order No.1 300,000.00
Total Revised Contract $1,795,200.00
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 27, 2023

RE: Proposed Change Order No. 1
Contract No.: 2101610
Magnetic Flow Meter Replacement for Circular Primary Clarifiers
Vendor: Rotor Electric Company of Michigan, LLC

MOTION

Upon recommendation of Navid Mehram, Chief Operating Officer - Wastewater Operating Services, the Board of Directors (Board) of the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA), authorizes the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to enter into Contract No. 2101610, Proposed Change Order No. 1, "Magnetic Flow Meter Replacement for Circular Primary Clarifiers" with Rotor Electric Company of Michigan, LLC, with an increased cost of $300,000.00 for a total cost not to exceed $1,795,200.00, and an increased duration of 366 days for a total duration of 914 days; and authorizes the CEO to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
BACKGROUND
The GLWA Water Resource Recovery Facility has six circular primary clarifiers. The flow meters that provide flow information to each clarifier are inoperable, which causes difficulties for operators to properly balance the flow from Pump Station No. 2 to the clarifiers. This project replaces the six existing 96" inch diameter flow meters with new magnetic flow meters to restore proper operations and provide accurate information to operations to balance flows throughout all primary circular clarifiers.
Magnetic flow meters of this size are custom and manufactured upon order. The manufacturer's lead time for these flow meters is...

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