City utilities board approves $294,500 transformer/VFD replacement, emergency repairs and multiple on‑call contracts
The City of Bloomington Utilities Board on March 9 approved Resolution 2026-04 awarding Empower Incorporated the contract to replace a VFD and transformer at the Monroe water treatment plant, authorized an emergency repair contract after a Feb. 5 transformer failure, and approved several on‑call service agreements and a contract amendment.
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The City of Bloomington Utilities Board on March 9 approved Resolution 2026-04 and a public-works contract awarding Empower Incorporated the work to replace a variable-frequency drive (VFD) and transformer for high-service pump No. 1 at the Monroe water treatment plant. Daniel Hudson, the utility’s capital projects manager, said Empower was the lowest responsive bidder and the contract amount was presented as $294,500. The board voted to approve the resolution and the corresponding public-works agreement.
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