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Sudden Valley board approves $44,981 to replace golf-course irrigation controller
Summary
Directors approved up to $44,981.46 from CERF to replace a failed programmable-logic controller (PLC) that runs the golf-course pump stations; presenters warned a failure in summer could cause widespread turf damage.
The Sudden Valley Community Association Board of Directors approved up to $44,981.46 from the CERF capital fund to purchase and install a new programmable logic controller (PLC) for the golf-course irrigation system after a presentation from golf staff.
The PLC at the 17th-hole pump station has failed and needs replacement, Golf Director Brian Kerlock said. The board voted unanimously to authorize the purchase and installation at the meeting; the motion was seconded and passed on a voice vote.
The irrigation system uses large pumps that move water between ponds serving the lower and upper holes, and staff said soft-start technology is important to protect pipes and fittings. "One of the challenges with doing work like this is that we do not have a lot of options in terms of who can perform this work," Kerlock said, explaining contractors in Washington state provided three bids and the Watertronics…
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