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Council approves consent calendar item for 300 North well pump replacement
Summary
Council approved the consent calendar that included replacing a pressurized‑irrigation well pump and motor at 300 North; staff said the replacement uses a 200‑horsepower motor and a variable frequency drive, and that lead times for equipment could be 6–8 weeks.
As part of the consent calendar the council approved funding to replace the pump and motor at the 300 North well, which supplies Alpine's pressurized‑irrigation system. Staff described the existing pump as worn from sand and said the recommended replacement includes a sand separator and a variable frequency drive to allow more controlled pumping. The new pump "only requires a 200 horsepower motor," staff said, and the project estimates ranged roughly between $114,000 and $138,000 depending on supplier bids. Council members asked whether the existing motor could be salvaged or repurposed; staff said the old motor could be listed on public surplus but the pump is essentially scrap.
Staff warned that some equipment lead times are significant — the Nickerson motor option carried a 6–8 week lead time — and that electrical hookup by a contractor would also be required. The consent calendar passed on a roll‑call vote; the well replacement was included within that approved package.
