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Committee endorses VFD replacement at Well No. 8, authorizes referral for budget amendment up to $40,000
Summary
Public works staff reported a failing variable frequency drive (VFD) at Well No. 8 that is past its useful life; the committee recommended replacing it with Ultranext Control Systems for an amount not to exceed $40,000 and will refer the budget amendment to Finance & Personnel and Common Council.
The Middleton Public Works Committee on July 28 recommended replacing a failing variable frequency drive (VFD) at Well No. 8 and referring the required budget amendment to Finance & Personnel and Common Council.
Staff explanation: Ben told the committee the VFD in the well’s utility cabinet is overheating and failing; he said the unit is roughly 17 years old…
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