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Long Beach to replace 25‑year‑old water‑plant analyzer; maintenance cost to be provided
Summary
The council authorized purchase of a PHC‑12 laboratory analysis station to replace aging water‑plant equipment; staff said the unit includes a one‑year warranty and training and will be followed by a service contract, but annual maintenance pricing was not available at the meeting.
The Long Beach City Council on Nov. 19 authorized the city manager to purchase a PHC‑12 freestanding laboratory analysis station for the municipal water purification plant.
City staff said the new unit will replace equipment that is 25 years old and past its useful life. The contract includes a one‑year warranty and training for plant staff; the city intends to enter a separate service contract with the manufacturer for ongoing maintenance but did not have a per‑year price available during the meeting.
Council members asked whether the unit is portable or shared with neighboring municipalities (staff said it is connected to the building and not portable) and whether additional staff training would be needed (training is included in the purchase price). One councilor raised unease about approving a long‑lived asset without a clear annual maintenance commitment; the staff committed to provide the maintenance‑contract cost and the old unit's historic maintenance spend.
Quote: "This is replacing an outdated piece of equipment that we currently have... the piece of equipment is 25 years old," staff said.
Next steps: staff to provide an annual maintenance cost estimate for the service contract and the historical maintenance costs for the outgoing unit.
