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Board approves Monroe Water Treatment Plant transformer and VFD replacement project
Summary
The CBU board approved Resolution 2026-04 and a related public-works agreement to replace a large VFD and transformer for high-service pump No. 1 at the Monroe Water Treatment Plant; staff presented a contract amount of $294,500 and reported three bids were received.
The City of Bloomington Utilities board approved Resolution 2026-04 on March 9 to accept bids and award a contract for the replacement of a large variable-frequency drive (VFD) and transformer serving high-service pump No. 1 at the Monroe Water Treatment Plant.
Daniel Hudson, capital projects manager, told the board that three bids were received and that staff identified the lowest responsive bidder. Hudson presented a contract amount of $294,500 for the replacement work and the board approved both the resolution and the subsequent public-works agreement.
The transcript records inconsistent contractor name spellings in motions and staff comments (appearing as 'NPower', 'Empower' and 'INPOWER' in different places). The board approved the award and the public-works agreement as presented at the meeting; staff will finalize contract documents and sign the agreement.
Why it matters: Replacing the VFD and transformer is a capital infrastructure project intended to restore or improve pumping capability at a major water treatment plant; the contract amount presented in the meeting is material to CBU’s capital program.
Next steps: Staff will execute the public-works agreement, schedule the work and proceed with project delivery under the terms of the awarded contract.
