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Paulding County water system seeks $562,129 for submersible pump replacements
Summary
Water system staff requested approval to buy submersible pumps and ancillary equipment to replace obsolete units at three pump stations; staff said replacing like‑for‑like would cost substantially more and the proposed plan yields savings and operational flexibility.
Paulding County water system staff asked the board to approve the purchase of new submersible pumps and ancillary equipment for installation and start‑up at three county pump stations at a cost of $562,129.
Ray Wooten said three pump stations—Timberlands, Dewest and Windy Creek—were built around 2002 and currently operate with emergency bypass pumps because original equipment and internal components (manufacturers cited include Xylem and Fairbanks Morse) are no longer manufactured. Wooten said the county needs replacement pumps to restore normal operation.
Wooten described alternatives and costs: he said a like‑for‑like replacement would total roughly $898,900 (about $1 million), while the proposed replacement configuration and a seventh spare pump would cost $562,129 with the vendor identified in the request as Go Forth Williamson, Incorporated. He added that switching to the selected pump style provides a unit that can be used interchangeably among the three stations to reduce downtime during repairs.
Wooten said the water system maintains an equipment spreadsheet and inspects pump stations regularly to monitor wear; he also confirmed the county added 94 vehicles to its fleet this fiscal year and that the scope of pump replacements is focused on key, aging stations. The transcript records staff asking the board to consider approving the purchase; no adoption vote is recorded in the meeting minutes supplied here.
