Title
Contract No. 2001492 and 2002240
Crane Services and Inspections
O&M
Body
Agenda of: December 17, 2020
Item No.: 2020-436
Amount: $1,530,000.00
TO: The Honorable
Board of Directors
Great Lakes Water Authority
FROM: Sue F. McCormick
Chief Executive Officer
Great Lakes Water Authority
DATE: November 20, 2020
RE: Contract No. 2001492 and 2002240
Crane Services and Inspections
Vendor: Crane Technologies Group, Inc.
MOTION
Upon recommendation of Navid Mehram, Chief Operating Officer - Wastewater Operating Services, and 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. 2001492 and 2002240, "Crane Services and Inspections" with Crane Technologies, in the amount of $918,000.00 for a duration of three years, with two (2) one-year renewal options at a cost not to exceed $306,000.00 for each renewal year for a total amount of $1,530,000.00; and authorizes the CEO to take such other action as maybe necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
BACKGROUND
The Great Lakes Water Authority owns and operates 96 overhead cranes throughout our wastewater and 70 throughout our water facilities. The overhead cranes make it possible to safely move within the building large and heavy equipment that may need to be serviced or replaced. Additionally, GLWA utilizes some of the cranes for operational needs. For example, GLWA's water facilities use a crane to safely remove and add chlorine tanks for disinfection. The Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF) operates a clamshell crane for removing grit from the aerated grit tanks for disposal.
Proper inspection and maintenance of these cranes are a necessary part of ensuring the reliability of our operations and also are required by the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) to be documented for regulatory compliance in our chl...
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