HomeMy WebLinkAboutH. WATER: VERTICAL TURBINE PUMP City of Port Arthur, Texas
Mayor and City Council Communication
DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT
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03-28-02 VTPCC-02.DOC Award of Bid for One Vertical Turbine Pump for the 1 of 2
Utility Operations Department, Wastewater Treatment
Division
RECOMMENDATION
We recommend the City Council award the bid for one/1) Vertical Turbine Pump to Pump Solutions,
Inc., of Houston, Texas in the amount of $8,936.
BACKGROUND
This pump will replace one of the two original vertical turbine pumps in the Main WWTP process water
pump station, which were installed in 1983. Three (3) bids were received on March 27, 2002.
Bidder
Saladin Pump and Equipment
Beaumont, TX
Manufacturer
Amount Bid
Goulds $11,342
Pumps & Equipment of Texas
Houston, TX
Fairbanks Morse
$11,850
Pump Solutions, Inc.
Houston, TX
American Turbine $8,936
The bid from Pump Solutions, Inc. meets the requirements of the advertised specifications (highlighted
in bold), and is therefore recommended for award.
BUDGET/FISCALEFFECT
Funds for the purchase of this pump were approved in the current operating budget account no. 410-
1256-532.92 at $6,500. Savings already realized through capital purchases earlier this budget year
offsets this cost overrun.
PREPARED BY:
DS:KE
APPROVED BY:
City Manager
DISPOSITION BY COUNCIL:
8APPROVE
[JOTHER (DESCRIBE)
DATE
PROCESSED
BY
CITY
SECRETARY
City of Port Arthur, Texas
Mayor and City Council Communication
DATE
03-28-02
REFERENCE
VTPCC-02,DOC
SUBJECT
Award of Bid for One Vertical Turbine Pump for the
Utility Operations Department, Wastewater Treatment
Division
PAGE
2 of 2
STAFFING/EMPLOYEE EFFECT
City staff will install and operate this pump.
SUMMARY
The bid from Pump Solutions, Inc. is the lowest and best bid for this equipment, and is therefore
recommended for approval in the total amount of $8,936.
iel Shepherd ~
Director of Utility Operations
Rebecca Underhill
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:
BAPPROVE
BOTHER (DESCRIBE)
PROCESSED
BY
CITY
SECRETARY
DATE