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BPW awards $153,055 contract to replace aging Motor Control Centers for Units 9 and 10
Summary
The Zeeland Board of Public Works approved a $153,055 contract to Polarity Electric to replace the Motor Control Centers serving Units 9 and 10, added a $15,000 contingency and approved an $83,055 FY2027 CIP budget amendment to complete both replacements concurrently.
The Zeeland Board of Public Works on May 12 approved awarding a $153,055 contract to Polarity Electric to replace the Motor Control Centers (MCCs) for Units 9 and 10 and approved a $15,000 contingency, bringing the project budget to $168,055. Staff also requested and the Board approved a budget amendment of $83,055 to the FY2027 CIP so the two MCC replacements could be completed together rather than in separate years.
Power Supply & Market Operations Manager/Utilities Manager Designee Josh Mulder explained the MCCs were original equipment from 1971 (Unit 9) and 1974 (Unit 10), parts are becoming difficult to source and the existing gear lacks modern safety features. Staff said combining work for Units 9 and 10 reduced the risk of material cost escalation; Unit 11 can be planned later and will supply spare parts.
Bids were compared; staff recommended Polarity Electric’s $153,055 bid. Staff also recommended deferring optional factory-startup services (quoted separately) as unnecessary for these hard-wired NEMA motor starters. The Board approved the contract award and contingency. Commissioner Cooney moved to award the contract; Commissioner VanAst seconded. The motion carried, all voting aye.
Staff will proceed with contracting and schedule the work for FY2027; the project includes installing a main breaker in each MCC so each generating unit can be isolated individually for maintenance.
