REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AND
CORONA UTILITY AUTHORITY ACTION
DATE: 09/15/2021
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
Honorable President and Board Members
FROM: Utilities Department
SUBJECT:
Title
Creation of a new Capital Improvement Project titled Water Reclamation Facility No. 1 Tertiary Screen Replacement and issuance of a Purchase Order to The Coombs-Hopkins Company to purchase parts and equipment for the Project.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Water Reclamation Facility No. 1 is located at 2205 Railroad Street and treats up to 11.5 million gallons per day of raw sewage. The Utilities Department maintenance staff identified the existing tertiary filter screen and screw press as having reached the end of their useful life. Additionally, the tertiary filter screen is no longer supported by the manufacturer. Staff reached out to a third-party engineering firm to evaluate the cost effectiveness of repair versus replacement. The assessment determined replacement as the best option. Creating a new capital improvement project will allow staff to obtain the necessary equipment to address this operational need.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the:
a. City Council authorize the creation of a new capital improvement project titled Water Reclamation Facility No. 1 Tertiary Screen Replacement.
b. City Council authorize an appropriation from the Water Reclamation Utility Fund (572) to the new capital improvement project titled Water Reclamation Facility No. 1 Tertiary Screen Replacement for $415,000.
c. City Council authorize an Exception to Competitive Bidding pursuant to Corona Municipal Code Section 3.08.140(E) for purchase of the Parkson Aqua Guard Ultra Clean Model AGUC-MN-A tertiary water filter screen and Vulcan screw press Model ESP 250/1200 at Water Reclamation Facility No. 1 for $359,790.
d. City Council authorize the Purchasing Manager to issue a purchase order to The Coombs-Hopkins Company for $359,790.
e. City Council...
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