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Council waives procurement, approves $31,733 pump rebuild to avoid wastewater emergency
Summary
Council authorized waiving formal procurement and selected Coastal Pump & Equipment at $31,733.11 to rebuild a 12-inch wastewater-plant effluent pump, citing the risk to operations if another pump were to fail.
City staff asked council to waive formal procurement and authorize a rebuild of a 12-inch effluent pump at the wastewater-treatment plant after explaining the city has three pumps and is at risk of an operational emergency if another fails. The recommended vendor, Coastal Pump & Equipment, quoted $31,733.11 for a complete rebuild of the bowl assembly, shaft and head.
Operations Manager David Kingsbury described the work as a complete rebuild of the existing pump, and the city manager said the rebuild timeline is approximately 60 days. "If we lose one more then we would be in an emergency situation," the city manager said in explaining the need to expedite repair and waive formal procurement. Council found the waiver in the city's best interest, approved the procurement selection and waived formal procedures by motion and roll-call vote (adopted 4-0).
