CR 96-92 Equipment Purchase - Lift Station #5•
May 16, 1996
Proposed Action.
Overview.
Supportinq Information
APPROVE EQUIPMENT PURCHASE
LIFT STATION 15
Council Report: 96 -92
Staff recommends adoption of the following motion: "Approve
purchase of pumps and accessories for Lift Station #5 from Waldor
Pump & Equipment Company."
Design of Lift Station 15 improvements is underway. The project
schedule calls for July 16 project award with construction
completion by September 27, 1996. In developing this schedule,
we recognized the need to order certain long lead time (10 -12
weeks) equipment as a separate city purchase. The equipment is
then installed by the construction contractor.
Primary Issues to Consider
o Was this equipment purchase competitively bid?
o Is the purchase of pumps from Waldor Pump in the best
interest of the city?
o Analysis of Issues
o Consultant Engineer Letter
o Waldor Pump Propos *1
Steven J. Stadler, Public Works Director
Council Report: 96 -92
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Analysis of Issues
o Was this equipment purchase competitively bid?
No, Waldor Pump & Equipment is the only Flygt pump supplier
in the Midwest. In order to keep our lift station pumps
standardized and interchangeable, we insisted on Flygt pumps
for this project. Therefore, we could not obtain three
informal quotes. However, typical Flygt pump costs are
available as Flygt pumps are commonly bid and used in wet
well lift stations. The city's engineering consultant has
determined that Waldors bid of $9,160 is reasonable and
recommends purchase.
Is the purchase of pumps from Weldor Pump in the best
interest of the city?
Yes, it is wise to standardize our pumps for ease of trouble
shooting and maintenance. Also, the additional Flygt pumps
are interchangeable with Lift Station 14 pumps in case of
emergency. The price has been reviewed and determined to be
fair and reasonable.
MAY -15 -1996 15:51 FROM SEH -MPLS
May 15, 1996
Steve Stadler
Director of Public Works
City of Hopkins
1601 2nd Street South
Hopkins, Minnesota 55343
Dear Steve:
The design of the lift station is now complete enough to order the pumping equipment. Enclosed is a quotation
from Waldor Pump and Equipment Company to supply the pumps and motors for this lift station. The
equipment identified would be compatible with your other newer lift stations. In fact, the pumps identified
for Lift Station #5 would be interchangeable with those in Lift Station #4 in an emergency situation.
The pumps proposed by Weldor Pump are manufactured by Flygt. They are very high - quality pumps and are
quite often the choice of utilities personnel or the base bid in an engineer's specifications. The supplier,
Waldor Pump and Equipment Company, has an excellent service reputation. Although other pumps available
from other suppliers can technically meet the pumping requirements at this location, no other brand of pumps
can provide the benefits noted above.
In review of the quotation from Waldor Pump, we fmd the pricing to be reasonable. The pricing appears to
be representative of what a reputable supplier would bid for pumps of comparable or near comparable quality.
We recommend that, for this application, you directly purchase the pump equipment as identified from Waldor
and make it available for a general contractor to install later this summer_
Sincerely,
aniel R. l3oxrud, P.E.
Project Manager
Enclosure
c: Mike Lauseng
6 MPS.WPD
SHORT ELLIOTT
HENDRICKSONINC,
sr PAUL, MN
5909 BAKER ROAD, SUITE 590, MINNETONKA, MN 55345 612 931 -9501 FAX 612 931.1186
ARCHITECTURE • ENGINEERING • ENVIRONMENTAL • TRANSPORTATION
Sr. CLOUD, MN
TO 9391381 P.01
RE: Hopkins, Minnesota
Sanitary Sewer Lift Station #5
Replacement
City Project No. 96-02
SEH No. A- HOPKN9601.00
CHIPPEWA FALLS IV
MAD/SON, 147
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MRY -15 -1996 15:35 FROM SEH -MPLS
MHY 15 '96 03:01PM t4tDOR PUMP
WALG0R PUMP
& EQUIPMENT CO.
al 8700 HUMSOLOT AVE. SO.
MINNEAPOLIS. MN 55431
PHONE 16121$845394
May 15, 1996
Mr. Steve Stadler
Dircetor of Public Works
City of Hopkins
1010 1st Street
Hopkins, 101 55343 -7573
Dear Steve:
FAX (612) 8843239
TO 5391381 P.03
P.2,19
RE: City of Hopkins
Lift Station #5
Proposed Pumping Equipment
WPE Quotation #960512 -R
Weldor Pump is pleased to offer the following proposal for our ". Flygt"
submersible pumping equipment for the referenced project. In a
meeting with your consulting Engineer, SEM, we discussed
interchangeability of our proposed pumps with those currently in
0 operation at the City's Station 14 (Meadowbrook Road). It was
decided, because of the difference in the two station's dynamic head
requirements, using the same exact pump /impeller was not as advisable
as use of the following pump. However, the following proposed pumps
can be installed in the existing station44 (or vice versa) with
changes in their actual performance being the only difference.
Physically completely interchangeable. Our proposal is as follows.
PUMPS & ACCESSOStiBS
Two (2) Flygt Model CP3127X -432 (4 ") 230/460/3-phase 10.0 HP,
1750 RPM submersible sewage pumps, each complete with:
X -proof rating
- built -in thermal and leakage sensors
- "Mini -cas" leakage sensor module (to be incorporated
within control panel)
- 65' of power cord (110/3 -2 -1 G.C. = 7/8" O.D.)
20' length of 1/4" galvanized lifting chain
4" discharge base elbow
2" stainless steel upper guide pipe support
lot of stainless steel anchor bolts
DISTRI OF
PUMPS oCOMPRESSORS *ELECTRICAL CONTROLS & INSTRUMENTATION *WATER & WASTEWATER TREATMENT EQUIPMENT
MRY -15 -1996 15:35 FROM SEH -MPL5
WPE Quotation #960512 -R
SEH, Inc.
5/8/96
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,ACCESS COVER AND RMO WTTR ACCESSORIES:
One (1) 30" x 48" single -leaf 3001 load rating fabricated
aluminum access cover and frame with locking hasp,
hold -open arm and sliding nut rail.
One (1) Plastic- coated cable rack (supports float and power
cords).
Two (2) stainless Steel J -hook (supports lifting chain).
. attachments
fErGBrr_ s$'ART -uP S IVA20Nfl:
One (1) Lot of freight to obsite.
One (1) Lot of factory - trained start -up service (1 trip).
One (1) Lot of orlygt" Standard 5 -Year Warranty
(Pumps Only with 1 -year on the remaining items).
Three (3) sets of Operation & Maintenance Manuals and Parts List.
TOTAL DELIVERED SELLING PRICE- $9.160.OQ
(+ Tax)
Controls and level sensing equipment are not included
with this proposal. I would be more than willing to
work with you and your engineer to assist in developing
these controls (also to match Station 14). These
controls will require interfacing with the pumps due to
the thermal and leakage sensors.
DEL/VRpT2S:
Pumps 10 -12 weeks
Pump Accessories Stock - 2 weeks
Aluminum cover and Frame Stock - 3 weeks
If you have any questions, or if I can be of any further service
please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you for the opportunity
to be of service to your needs.
Sincerely,
WA�,DO�..�IINIp & EQUIPMENT COMPANY
Dennis Pressnall
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