HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 1991-07 Suggested
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Public Works
A RESOLUTION OF THE cOUNCIL'OF THE CITY.OF 'KENAI, ALASKA'
TRANSFERRING $11,500 IN THE' WATER AND .SEWER FUND FOR REPLACEMENT
PUMPS IN THE SEWER TREATMENT'PLANT,
WHEREAS, the Public Works. Direot°r.has requested $11,500 to
replace obsolete pumps 'in ~he Sewer Treatnent Plant; and,
WHEREAS, honey i.s available in the 'Sewer Treatment Plant
utilities account as a result of HEA changing their calculation
of electricity usage.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENAI, ALASKA, that the following budget transfers be made:
Water ~nd Sewer Fund
From:
STP-Utilities
$11,500
To:
STP-Repair & Maintenance Supplies.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY
of March, 1991.
$11;500
OF KENAX, ALASKA, the 'sixth day
Ra~nd He&s~e~-, vice Hayor
ATTEST:
Approved by Finance:
(3/1/91)
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~IOFIDALGO KENAi, ALABKA 00011
TELEPHONE ~8~- ?SSS
FAX gO?.2e3~014
TO: Charlie Brown,
FROH: Keith Kornelis,
DhTB: March 1, 1991
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Finance Director
Public Works Director
'I
Resolution ~ransferEingPunds
$~,S00 from Ut~l~tios to R & H Supplies
Please prepare a resolution transferring $11,500 from Utilities
account to Repair and Maintenance Supplies account in the Sewer
Treatment Plan Division of Public Works.
The budget for Utilities was based on a new method that HEA said
they were going to use to determine our power costs. This new
method was based on our peak power usage. When HFJ% installed
their new equipment to measure the peak power consumption our
costs skyrocketed. Fortunately for the City, their new equipment
broke down and we are back to the normal meter reading method
which is tremendously lower. Based on our 01/31/91 expenditure
statement we have spent $65~614 fOr'utilities~-'if 'we were-to
continue, spending at the. same rate as in the pastour yearly.
total would be $112,481 with our budget set at $155,000.
Therefore we should have an excess of $42,519 inrUtilities. I am
recommending to Council that we transfer $11,500 from Utilities
to R & M Supplies.
_need to. replace 2 Waste Pumps and 2 Digestor Sludge Pumps.
b Bears nas negotiated a super deal for the City. Please see
his attachment entitled "Justification for Purchase of New
Progressive Cavity Pumps". Robbins & Myers is the only company
willing to exchange our pumps for what it would cost to purchase
a new rotor and starter for out existing pumps.
The upgrade of our STP was about 10 years ago and our equipment
is starting to show signs of wear. We have been and are
continuing to repair and replace items as needed.
JUSTIFICATION FOR PURCHASE OF NE# PROGRESSIVE CAVITY PUNPS
Peabol~ The existing pumps are OBSOLETE, Manufacture of the &
Barnes Pumps that were installed in the plant in 1981 was
stopped in 1971. Parts manufacture was stopped in 1981.
2. Since 1981, parts have been progressively more expensive
and had to be shipped in from points farther away as inventories
were depleted.
3. Parts of any kind that are specific for these two pump
models are no longer available .... "
&. The t~o waste pumps have been running for 3 years without
rebuild. Wear has reduced the efficiency of both units sevev~ly.
One or both could fail at any time resulting in operating problems
Robbing ~eyers,(Noyno), has offered to reestablished a
purchase program that they offered to o~ners ~f other brand pumps
several years ago. Under this offer they ~tll ~eplace the pump end
of our existing pumps with their pumps. By using the same motors,
gearboxes, and frames, we will save several thousand dollars..
As incentive to purchase from them, they will sell us the new
pumps, delivered to the plant for what it costs to purchase a new'
rotor and starer for our existing pumps,(the 2 main pieces required
to rebuild these type of pumps, all of which are no longer
available to us).
The cost for each of the & pump units under the offer is;-
#1FO38G1 .... $3,283
#1EO22G1 .... $2,508
The cost of purchasing each these
without the offer from Robbins Meyers is;
#1FO36G1 .... $7,$62
#lEO22G1 .... $5,856
includes
freight
units by themselves
plus
freight
TOTAL COST WITHOUT OFFER ..... $26,836 PLUS FREIGHT
TOTAL COST ~ITH OFFER ........ $11,S82 FREE FREIGHT
TOTAL SAVINGS BY TAKING OFFER---$1S,2S&+
There 1~ a catch to the offer. The existing pumps must be.
removed and isposed of. Ne cannot keep them.
~e currently have 2 Noyno pumps
installed in 1982 to replace 2 Peabody
out as they ~ere intended to.
in the plant. They ~ere
Barnes ~hich did not ~ork