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ESU board forwards $89,200 design recommendation for relay/reclosure cabinet at Karma wastewater plant
Summary
The board voted 5–0 on Nov. 17 to forward to city council a recommendation to engage IMAG for electrical and civil engineering design and bidding services to replace an aging reclosure/relay cabinet feeding the Karma wastewater plant; staff estimated construction could cost roughly $200,000–$300,000 and the design fee is $89,200.
The Environmental Services Utility Board on Nov. 17 voted unanimously to forward a proposal to city council to hire IMAG to design and oversee bidding for replacement of an aging reclosure/relay cabinet that hands off power from the hydro plant to the Karma wastewater treatment plant.
Staff said the existing relay cabinet is roughly 40 years old and has contributed to intermittent outages at the wastewater plant. The board was asked to forward a recommendation to city council for design and bidding services at a cost of $89,200. "This is the handoff from our system to Karma," an ESU staff member said when explaining the equipment and why the update is needed.
Board members and staff emphasized safety and reliability concerns; staff said Karma reported events that had briefly bumped the plant offline, and that updated gear would reduce those risks. The design contract covers engineering and preparation of bid specifications; construction costs for the new enclosure are separate and were estimated by staff at roughly $200,000–$300,000.
The motion to forward the IMAG recommendation carried on a 5–0 roll call and will appear on the council agenda for final approval. Staff said the design effort is intended to be ready for spring construction so the installation team need not make multiple costly mobilizations around the winter holidays.
Votes at a glance: The board approved the Oct. 20 minutes (motion made by Alderman Osinga; second by Alderman Johnson) and approved the November bills; it also voted 5–0 to forward the IMAG design recommendation to city council.
