Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Infrastructure topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Leavenworth approves $1.51 million contract to replace wastewater plant switchgear
Summary
The city authorized a $1,506,887 contract with Capital Electric Company to replace aging manual switchgear at the wastewater treatment plant and to add capacitor testing; funding shortfall covered by savings in other WPC projects.
The Leavenworth City Commission authorized Mayor Bowder to sign a $1,506,887 contract with Capital Electric Company to replace the wastewater treatment plant’s manual main switchgear and perform capacitor testing.
Public Works Director Brian Faust told the commission the existing gear dates to the 1970s and is manual, requiring third-party intervention to switch power feeds when one line fails. “If the power does go down at the plant ... the switch gear is used to switch to the other feed,” Faust said, explaining that new equipment will automatically switch to an active feed and reduce downtime and safety risk.
Black & Veatch prepared the plans and specifications; bids opened Dec. 3 with Capital Electric submitting the low bid of $1,499,117 and a recommended $7,770 for capacitor testing for a $1,506,887 total. Faust said the capital-improvement plan (CIP) includes $1,137,000 for the project and the $369,000 shortfall will be covered by cost savings on other water-plant-collection projects.
Commissioners approved the contract by voice vote. Staff said replacement will reduce operational risk during storms or power outages and fits planned infrastructure upgrades and the ongoing master plan work by Black & Veatch.
Next steps: staff will finalize the contract documents and coordinate construction timing with the wastewater plant to minimize operational disruptions.
