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City of Port Arthur, Texas
Mavor and City Council Communication
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DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT
IKE-NOES Motor Authorize Payment for Repairs to a Vertical 300HP
05-26-09 Rewind 2 Motor for the Utility Operations Department, Wastewater 1 of 2
C:nnvevance Division. Hurricane IKE Damage.
RECOMMENDATION
We recommend the City Council authorize payment for Repairs to a Vertical 300HP Motor to Buna
Electric, of Buna, Texas, in the amount of $12,100.
BACKGROUND
Subsequent to Hurricane Ike, we operated the Main Outfall Lift Station using an emergency generator.
For several days, this generator ran intermittently due to mechanical problems, causing low voltage to
the LS. According to the repair shop, this caused damage to the only two motors we used during the
outage. We have already repaired the smaller unit. This large 300HP motor was just rewound last year
and should have lasted another decade. The following quotes were received to complete this work:
Vendor Quote
Grayson Armature no bid
Orange, TX
Buna Electric $12,100.
Buna, TX
Pump & Power $10,615.
Houston, TX
In January 2009, City Council authorized Pump & Power, of Houston, Texas to perform this work for
their low bid of $10,615. After several months in their shop, Pump & Power refused to honor their
proposal, and is now asking over $20, 000 to perform the repairs, stating that their salesman made a
mistake. Subsequently, we took the unit to Buna Electric, as they would still honor their quote. We
recommend City Council authorize payment for Repairs to a Vertical 300HP Motor to Buna
Electric for their quote of $12,100.
BUDGETIFISCAL EFFECT
We will apply for funding from insurance, and a FEMA Project Worksheet has been submitted for these
expenses. Eligibility has not been determined at this time. We will use the Hurricane Ike account # 123-
2300-901.92-00, project# IKEWAT. Last year, this same repair was $12,006.90 from Buna Electric.
Ci staff will reinstall this unit.
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City of Port Arthur, Texas
Mayor and City Council Communication
DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT PAGE
IKE-NOES Motor Authorize Payment for Repairs to a Vertical 300HP
05-26-09 Rewind 2 Motor for the Utility Operations Department, Wastewater 2 of 2
Conveyance Division. Hurricane IKE Damage.
SUMMARY
The bid from Buna Electric met the requirements of the specifications and we therefore recommend
City Council authorize payment for Repairs to a Vertical 300HP Motor to Buna Electric in the amount
of $12,100.
RECOMMENDED:
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Kelly Eldr dge
Director of Utility Operations
cc: Jerome Hudson
M. Qureshi, P.E.
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City Manager
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Shawna Tubbs
Purchasing Manager
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Deborah Echols
Director of Finance
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