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Council approves emergency procurement and repair for Well 14 motor
Summary
The council approved an emergency purchase from Chatham Pump Company to replace a submersible motor at Well 14 for $84,853.63 and authorized a supplemental appropriation to the Water Enterprise Fund; staff outlined maintenance steps to reduce future failures and said they are building a critical-parts inventory.
The Livingston City Council approved an emergency procurement to repair Well 14 after staff described an unexpected failure and the need for a replacement submersible motor.
The item requested (1) ratification of the emergency procurement and emergency repairs by Chatham Pump Company in the amount stated in the staff report, (2) authorization for the finance department to process a supplemental appropriation to the Water Enterprise Fund, and (3) authority for the city manager to execute required documents. Staff explained the city procured a replacement motor and that delivery lead times can be long for specialized components.
Council discussed ways to reduce the likelihood of future emergency outages, including standardizing pump types where practical, holding critical spares on the shelf, and adding periodic motor-testing (megger) to anticipate winding failures. Staff said warranties on motors are generally one year and that the department is increasing preventive testing and building an inventory of critical parts.
Council approved the motion to authorize the emergency procurement and appropriation by roll call (vote recorded as 5–0).
