HomeMy WebLinkAbout(3) UTILITY OPER.: SEWAGE PUMP City of Port Arthur, Texas
Mayor and City Council Communication
DATE
01-28-02
REFERENCE
SELF02CC.DOC
SUBJECT
Award of Bid for One Self-priming Sewage Pump for the
Utility Operations Department, Wastewater Treatment
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RECOMMENDATION
We recommend the City Council award the bid for one (1) Self-priming Sewage Pump to Service
Pump & Compressor, of Beaumont, in the amount of $9,780.
BACKGROUND ~
This pump will replace an existing vertical non-clog unit in the Port Acres WWTP sludge return pump
station (SRP-402). This pump is sized equal to, or greater than, the existing pumping unit. Four (4)
bids were received on January 23, 2002.
Bidder
Service Pump& Compressor
Beaumont, TX
Manufacturer
Amount Bid
Pioneer $9,780
Pumps & Equipment of Texas
Houston, TX
Barnes/Crane $8,750
Delta Process Equipment, Inc.
Sulphur, LA
Gorman Rupp $11,773
Master Pumps& Equipment Corp.
Kenner, LA
Pioneer $12,212
The bid from Pumps & Equipment of Texas does not meet the specifications as follows: 1 ) requires the
suction piping to be removed for routine maintenance of the rotating assembly, 2) includes a smaller
impeller that must operate at a higher speed to meet performance standards, and 3) includes carbon
steel shaft with stainless steel sleeve instead of the stainless steel shaft specified. The lowest and best
bid which meets the requirements of the advertised specifications (highlighted in bold)is from Service
Pump & Compressor in the amount of $9,780, and is therefore recommended for award. Note that
this is our first use of the Pioneer Pump unit (which is a copy of the Gorman Rupp T-series design, the
City Standard for self-priming pumps) and we will evaluate its performance in this installation.
BUDGET/FISCAL EFFECT
Funds for this item are appropriated in the current operating budget account no. 410-1256-532.92 at
$12,500.00, leaving a positive balance of $2,720.
PREPARED BY:
DS:KE
APPROVED BY:
City Manager
DISPOSITION BY COUNCIL:
~APPROVE
BOTHER (DESCRIBE)
PROCESSED
BY
CITY
SECRETARY
DATE
City of Port Arthur, Texas
Mayor and City Council Communication
DATE
01-28-02
REFERENCE
SELF02CC.DOC
SUBJECT
Award of Bid for One Self-priming Sewage Pump for the
Utility Operations Department, Wastewater Treatment
Division
PAGE
2 of 2
STAFFING/EMPLOYEE EFFECT
City staff will install and operate these pumps.
SUMMARY
The bid from Service Pump & Compressor is the lowest and best bid for this equipment, and is
therefore recommended for approval in the total amount of $9,780.
iel Sheph~-d ~
Director of Utility Operations
Rebecca Underhdl
Director of Finance
xc: Kelly Eldridge
410 Water & Sewer Fund
1256 Wastewater Treatment
532 Public WorksRVater and Sewer
92 Capital Equipment
PREPARED BY:
DS:KE
APPROVED BY:
City Manager
DISPOSITION BY COUNCIL:
~APPROVE
8OTHER (DESCRIBE)
PROCESSED
BY
CITY
SECRETARY
DATE