Title
Contract No. 2201101
Incinerator 11 Rehabilitation
O&M
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Agenda of: January 25, 2023
Item No.: 2023-003
Amount: $2,486,000.00
TO: The Honorable
Board of Directors
Great Lakes Water Authority
FROM: Suzanne R. Coffey, P.E.
Chief Executive Officer
Great Lakes Water Authority
DATE: January 4, 2023
RE: Contract No. 2201101
Incinerator 11 Rehabilitation
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. 2201101, "Incinerator 11 Rehabilitation" with Commercial Contracting Corporation, at a cost not to exceed $2,486,000.00, for a duration of 365 days; and authorizes the CEO to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
BACKGROUND
Under the Refractory Inspection and Repairs Contract, the Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF) has been performing complete inspections on the incinerators and undertaking necessary repairs since 2020. The contract included unit price bids for standard repair items of limited quantities. Inspection on Incinerator 11 took place in 2020 and required substantial repairs as opposed to other incinerators requiring only minor repairs. Repair costs for Incinerator 11 turned out to be very high due to high unit prices. Repairs were postponed and the incinerator is not operational. This contract allowed participation by several vendors, which resulted in competitive bids. The WRRF prefers to maintain all incinerators as operation ready and cannot afford to have more than two (2) units out of service. Repair of Incinerator 11 is critical.
JUSTIFICATION
GLWA utilize Biosolids Dryer Facility (BDF) and Incineration as its primary source for solids treatment prior to disposal. Approximately 75% of total average sludge production is handled by the BD...
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