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Shelton public works seeks design contract for Well 1 pump replacement; council to consider July 15
Summary
Public Works presented a proposal to design and later replace components at Well 1, including variable frequency drives; staff moved to place Resolution 1390-0625 on the July 15 action agenda for further consideration.
City public works staff told the Shelton City Council they intend to seek a design contract and later replace the pump at Well 1, and a council member moved to place Resolution Number 1390-0625 on the July 15 action agenda for consideration.
Why it matters: The Well 1 project was budgeted this year to replace aging equipment that was installed in 1989, add variable frequency drives to extend pump life and improve energy efficiency, and to allow onsite water treatment at the well site.
Assistant Public Works Director Aaron Nix described the project as a budgeted upgrade. He said the existing pump component was installed in 1989 and that the city plans to add VFDs—variable frequency drives—to prevent the pump from cycling on and off and to extend pump life. “What these variable frequency drives…basically change the voltage that goes into the pump and ramps it very slowly up and down,” Nix said, explaining the technology reduces wear and energy use.
Nix told the council the total project amount is about $180,000 and that the design portion is roughly $70,000; staff would enter a design contract with consultant engineers in the current quarter and return to the council with the full project budget and schedule. A council member moved to place Resolution Number 1390-0625 on the July 15 action agenda; council voiced its support and the motion carried.
Discussion versus decision: The motion on July 1 placed the resolution on the July 15 action agenda for further consideration; the council did not adopt the resolution or award a contract at the July 1 meeting.
Next steps: Staff will return to the council on July 15 with the resolution and contract recommendation for design services and the proposed schedule and budget for pump replacement and VFD installation.
Ending: The project is presented as a routine capital maintenance item that would modernize a 1989 pump, improve energy efficiency with VFDs and allow onsite water treatment pending council approval of the design contract.
