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Council approves up to $72,000 to replace aging fuel pumps and monitoring at public works
Summary
The council approved a contract not to exceed $72,000 with Senica to replace fuel pumps, wiring and monitoring equipment at the public-works fueling island; the base bid was $67,462.26 and staff emphasized new metering and alarm systems to track departmental fuel usage.
Canon's council voted Tuesday to approve a public-works fuel-system upgrade after staff described recurring failures and parts shortages for the existing pumps and monitoring equipment.
Steve Gibson said the village received two bids and selected a Senica proposal that would replace pumps, pull new cable and wiring to the pump island, repair the island structure and install a new monitoring system that sounds an alarm and reports issues to staff. Gibson asked for authority not to exceed $72,000 as a budget cushion; the contractor's construction bid was listed at $67,462.26.
Gibson emphasized problems with probe monitoring — a probe costs about $3,500 — and said one conduit was filled with water, causing probe failures. Staff recommended adding two extra conduits now to avoid more costly retrofits if monitoring requirements change.
"We have to have the monitor," Gibson said, describing how metering ties fuel usage to departments and helps reconcile deliveries and usage.
Council approved the motion by roll call; all members voted yes.
Next steps: staff will finalize the Senica contract, schedule work (contractor estimated a five- to six-week lead time), and arrange for the monitoring system to be commissioned so departmental fuel usage can be tracked electronically.
