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Burr Ridge trustees approve $484,137 in contracts to modernize pump center and SCADA
Summary
Trustees approved two contracts totaling $484,137 to replace aging pumps and modernize the village’s SCADA system; staff said the work is phase 1 of a multi‑phase plan to modernize the pump center and improve operational flexibility.
Trustees on the Burr Ridge mayor and board on Sept. 22 approved two contracts totaling $484,137 to replace four aging pumps and upgrade the village’s supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system.
David, a village staff presenter, told trustees the pump center — built in 1983 and feeding the village’s 3,000,000‑gallon reservoir — relies on equipment that in part dates to the original construction. He said two of the four main pumps are beyond repair, the others were last modernized in 2000, and Phase 1 will replace all four pumps with 150‑horsepower units (about 2,100 gallons per minute each) to create uniform capacity and operational flexibility. The Phase 1 contracts are Illinois Pump Inc. for pumps and motors ($434,500) and Metropolitan Pump Company for SCADA modifications ($49,637).
The upgrades include a modern SCADA interface that consolidates flow, chlorination and tower‑level monitoring on one screen to improve operators’ situational awareness. David said Phase 2 — not part of the current approval — will address motor control centers, variable frequency drives and replacement of a chlorine gas chlorination system with a safer alternative.
During questions, trustees asked whether the work went to bid; David said consultant CMT prepared the bid specifications and bids were reviewed. Trustees also asked whether the upgrades would help detect household leaks; staff explained that in‑home leak detection is handled by the automated metering/AMI system and finance/utility billing, and that the village has contracted AquaHawk for approximately $600 a month to augment smaller leak alerts.
Trustee Paveza had the item pulled from consent for discussion and then moved approval. A trustee who reviewed the vendor quote recommended Goulds pumps and Chesterton mechanical seals as appropriate equipment; after a roll‑call vote the motion passed unanimously, recorded as 6‑0.
The work is described as Phase 1 of a two‑phase modernization intended to improve reliability and reduce emergency repairs; Phase 2 costs and financing were not part of the board vote.
