Title
Contract No. 2003330
Oakwood HVAC Improvements
CIP: 260618, No Score under CIP CSO Program 260600
Body
Agenda of: May 26, 2021
Item No.: 2021-169
Amount: $5,492,000.00
TO: The Honorable
Board of Directors
Great Lakes Water Authority
FROM: Sue F. McCormick
Chief Executive Officer
Great Lakes Water Authority
DATE: April 30, 2021
RE: Contract No. 2003330
Oakwood HVAC Improvements
Vendor: Commercial Contracting Corporation
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. 2003330, "Oakwood HVAC Improvements" with Commercial Contracting Corporation, at a cost not to exceed $5,492,000.00 for a duration of 455 Calendar Days; and authorizes the CEO to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
BACKGROUND
The Oakwood Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Facility is situated along the Rouge River and provides treatment before discharge to the river. This facility is served by various support systems, including heating and ventilation and odor control systems which in some cases have failed and in others have presented great maintenance challenges for the GLWA O&M team. The HVAC and Odor Control systems which serve the facility area no longer function as intended and have exceeded their useful life. The malfunction of the HVAC system limits the facility from purging the hazardous gasses generated from wastewater in the sanitary pumping area. The buildup of these gases presents an immediate danger to GLWA team members and has led to accelerated corrosion of other facility infrastructure, and even resulted in frozen/broken pipes for the fire suppression system.
The makeup air units, supply fans, and odor control units for the Oakwood CSO Facility are all considered essential support equipment which provides proper conditi...
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