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Albany Utility Board approves multiple equipment purchases and emergency repairs
Summary
The Albany Utility Board on Oct. 9 approved contracts totaling about $289,000 for replacement and repair of fuel dispensers, pump controls and large water/wastewater pumps, citing aging equipment, vendor familiarity and lower replacement costs compared with full replacement.
The Albany Utility Board on Oct. 9 authorized several procurement and repair contracts for city utility equipment, approving purchases and emergency repairs staff said are needed to keep fuel, water and wastewater systems operating.
Fleet and utility staff asked the board to authorize purchases that together total about $289,000. Items approved included replacement fuel dispensers from a local vendor, Barber Equipment of Albany; a Benshaw soft starter for a wastewater blower; a replacement pump for Well 13; repair work at the wastewater treatment plant; and a trailer‑mounted Godwin dewatering pump purchased off a cooperative contract.
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