DATE: February 6, 2015
TO: Board of Mayor and Aldermen
FROM: Eric Stuckey, City Administrator
Russell Truell, Assistant City Administrator / CFO
Mark Hilty, Water Management Director
Paul Holzen, Director of Engineering
Brian Wilcox, Purchasing Manager
SUBJECT:
Consideration Of Contract Award To Hach Company Of Loveland, Colorado In The Total Estimated Amount Of $341,890.00 Over Three (3) Years For Supply, Delivery, Installation, Operation And Maintenance Of The Specified Estimated Quantities Of Sanitary Sewer Flow Meters And Rain Gauges For An Initial Term Of Award Of Three (3) Years With Two (2) One-Year Options To Extend At $7,435 Per Month Also For The Specified Estimated Quantities, For The Water Management Department (Purchasing Office Procurement Solicitation No. 2015-013; $98,000 Budgeted In 431-82560-52219 For Fiscal Year 2015; Contract No. 2015-0035) (02/24/15 WS)
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Purpose
The purpose of this procurement is to purchase supply, delivery, installation, operation and maintenance of sanitary sewer flow meters and rain gauges for the Water Management Department. This equipment, which would not be owned by the City but would be provided by the service provider, would allow the City to measure wastewater flows in the collection system and plan for growth and subsequent capital projects needed to maintain available capacity.
Background
The City anticipates it will be facing increased regulatory constraints from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) in order to maintain compliance with EPA's Capacity Management Operation Maintenance Initiative requirements. According to the City's request for Proposals, the flow meters and rain gauges are to be capable of isolating and measuring sewer flows and rainfall data. The flow monitoring program will provide data needed to meet the following objectives:
1. Develop inflow and infiltration ...
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