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Board authorizes up to $8,500 for VFD drive replacement after receiving two quotes
Summary
Board reviewed two quotes to replace a failing VFD drive at lift-station infrastructure — $8,241 for a new unit or $3,757 to refurbish the old one as a spare — and authorized procurement not to exceed $8,500.
Public works reported a failure of a VFD drive on a lift station and presented two quotes: a new replacement priced at $8,241 and a refurbishment of the existing unit for $3,757 to keep as a spare. The department recommended proceeding so the system retains redundancy across its lift-station VFDs.
The board voted to authorize investigation and purchase not to exceed $8,500, and staff said the work would be charged to the lift-station budget. Board members asked for documentation of quotes and confirmation of warranty terms before final payment.
Public works noted this will be the fifth of 10 VFD drives being addressed and that the procurement is time-sensitive to avoid pump outages.
