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City authorizes BRIC grant application for $1M generator to protect water pumping capacity
Summary
Council authorized the city manager to execute documents for a BRIC grant seeking $1 million ($250,000 city match) to install a standby generator at the South High Service pumping facility, aimed at avoiding multi-hour diesel changeovers and preserving pumping capacity in summer peak months.
City staff asked for and received council authorization to apply for a federal Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant to fund an emergency generator for the South High Service pumping facility.
Mr. Ring explained the request: the grant application seeks $1 million with a required 25% local match ($250,000). The generator would allow both primary pumps at the South High facility to run at full capacity without manual mechanical changeovers to diesel power that currently take hours and reduce capacity in high-use months. Staff described the investment as important to preserve water-service reliability for households and industry during major outages.
Council voted to authorize the city manager to execute grant documents as part of the application process. Staff said the city has mechanisms to provide the required match if the grant is awarded and that the application deadline required expedited council action.
What’s next: Staff will submit the BRIC application and, if awarded, return to council with contract documents and budget appropriation requests to cover the local match and project execution.
