Durant City Utilities Authority approves $184,500 purchase to replace high‑service pump motor
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The Durant City Utilities Authority authorized purchase and installation of a replacement high‑service pump and motor from City Electric Motors Pumps & Supply for $184,500 after staff said repair via Fairbanks Morse would cost about $200,000.
The Durant City Utilities Authority on May 8 approved the purchase of a replacement high‑service pump and motor to restore critical capacity in the city's water system.
Utilities staff told trustees the existing pump and motor had been in service for about 20 years and that repair through Fairbanks Morse would cost roughly $200,000. The recommended replacement bid from City Electric Motors Pumps & Supply totaled $184,500 and includes installation and freight, staff said.
During discussion staff explained the plant has four pumps with redundancy required by the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). Two of the pumps provide about 3.5 million gallons per day capacity and two larger pumps provide about 10 million gallons per day capacity; the unit approved for replacement is one of the larger pumps. Staff said two pumps operating together are required to meet the system demand while station work proceeds.
Trustees asked about warranty and prior recent purchases. Staff confirmed a one-year warranty and said prior approvals for equipment had been for wastewater items.
The motion to purchase and install the pump and motor passed on a roll call vote recorded as: Trustee Miller — yes; Trustee Scheer — yes; Trustee Fuller — yes; Vice Chairman Similescu — yes. The authority directed staff to proceed with the procurement and installation under the approved contract.