Title
Proposed Amendment No. 4
Contract No. 1067-1
Parts & Repair Service for Various Pumps and Grinders
O&M
Body
Agenda of: December 14, 2022
Item No.: 2022-558
Amount: Original Contract $837,118.00
Amendment No. 1 0.00
Amendment No. 2 0.00
Amendment No. 3 262,882.00
Proposed Amendment No. 4 0.00
Total Revised Contract $1,100,000.00
TO: The Honorable
Board of Directors
Great Lakes Water Authority
FROM: Suzanne R. Coffey, P.E.
Chief Executive Officer
Great Lakes Water Authority
DATE: December 2, 2022
RE: Proposed Amendment No. 4
Contract No. 1067-1
Parts & Repair Service for Various Pumps and Grinders
Vendor: Kennedy Industries, Inc
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. 1067-1, "Proposed Amendment No. 4" with Kennedy Industries, Inc, with no increase in cost for a total cost not to exceed $1,100,000.00 and an increased duration of 211 days for a total contract duration of 2,238 days; and authorizes the CEO to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
BACKGROUND
The Wastewater Team operates and maintains many pumps to convey wastewater, including dewatering tanks, provide flushing water, etc. The wastewater that these pumps convey contains abrasive materials like rocks, gravel, and many other solids that originate from the combined sewer systems that are upstream of the WRRF and CSO facilities. The solid-bearing wastewater that our pumps convey increases the frequency of wear and damage that our pumps experience.
JUSTIFICATION
Wastewater pump failures can occur at any time based on the amount of gravel and solids that enter a facility, especially during a storm event. GLWA uses contractors to assist with repai...
Click here for full text