Title
Contract No. 2000279
Springwells Water Treatment Plant Flocculator Drive Replacement
CIP# 114017 / BCE Score: 47
Body
Agenda of: September 23, 2020
Item No.: 2020-303
Amount: $1,893,135.58
TO: The Honorable
Board of Directors
Great Lakes Water Authority
FROM: Sue F. McCormick
Chief Executive Officer
Great Lakes Water Authority
DATE: August 31, 2020
RE: Contract No. 2000279
Springwells Water Treatment Plant Flocculator Drive Replacement
Vendor: Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr, & Huber, Inc.
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 Contract No. 2000279 "Springwells Water Treatment Plant Flocculator Drive Replacement" with Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr, & Huber, Inc., at a cost not to exceed $1,893,135.58 for a duration of 1,440 days; and authorizes the CEO to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
BACKGROUND
Contract No. 2000279 is a professional engineering services contract that involves project management, preliminary design, detailed design, construction bidding assistance, construction administration, resident project representation, and construction materials testing services related to the replacement of the 1958 flocculator drives at the Springwells Water Treatment Plant. There are 20 flocculation chambers each with an associated motor, mechanical drive, drive shaft, bearing housings, and related hardware.
The flocculator drives are rotating equipment and operate continuously throughout the year. As such, there is heavy wear and tear on this equipment, and it is due for replacement. The scope of engineering services under this contract also includes inspecting several existing flocculation paddle wheel shafts to determine if they may be reused as part of the project. If it is determined that these shafts canno...
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