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Marion council approves $92,955 sewer-plant generator; Olson's Rural Electric awarded contract
Summary
The Marion Common Council approved purchasing and installing a replacement generator for the sewer plant from Olson's Rural Electric for $92,955, following the Utility Board's recommendation and noting funds were previously set aside. Disposal of the old unit is included.
The Marion Common Council on Feb. 9 authorized Olson's Rural Electric to install a replacement generator at the city sewer plant for $92,955, a purchase the Utility Board recommended as the lowest bid.
John Bork (MCO) told the council three of the plant's eight furnaces failed and that the plant's equipment is aging; the council was told funds for the generator had been set aside. Councilmember Neal Westemeier moved to approve the purchase; the motion carried (m/s/c Westemeier/Mattes). The approval includes disposal of the old generator.
The utility board reviewed three quotes before recommending Olson's Rural Electric. The council's action was recorded in the meeting minutes as approval of the $92,955 figure; the meeting packet also contained a different quoted amount ($92,995) in an earlier line item, which the council did not address explicitly at the microphone.
The council did not record a roll-call tally in the transcript; motions throughout the meeting were noted as m/s/c (motion/second/carried). The next step is installation by the awarded contractor and scheduling final inspection and commissioning with city staff.
