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Public Works Agency <br />www.santa-ana.org/pw <br />Item # 20 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />Staff Report <br />December 21, 2021 <br />TOPIC: Contract for Sewage Grinder Units to Include Preventative Maintenance, Rebuild, <br />Repair, and Replacement of Units on an As -Needed Basis <br />AGENDA TITLE <br />Award a Blanket Order Contract to Powers Brothers Machine, Inc. for Preventative <br />Maintenance Services and As -Needed Rebuilds or Repairs for the City's Existing Sewage <br />Grinder Units in An Amount Not to Exceed $575,000 Over a Three -Year Period <br />(Specification No. 21-080) (Non -General Fund) <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Award a blanket order contract to Powers Brothers Machine, Inc., for preventative <br />maintenance services and as -needed rebuilds or repairs for the City's existing sewage <br />grinder units, including replacement units and parts, in an amount not to exceed $575,000 <br />for a three-year period expiring November 1, 2024, with provisions for one, two-year <br />renewal period exercisable by the City Manager, subject to non -substantive changes <br />approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The Public Works Agency's Water Resources Division maintains approximately 400 miles <br />of sewer main in the City's sanitary sewer system. Maintaining a consistent flow in the <br />mains is important for the health of the sanitary sewer system; large objects that enter the <br />system can slow down and clog the system, causing backups, spills, and damage <br />equipment at the sewer pumping stations. To combat this, the City uses sewage grinders <br />at sewer lift stations to break down large objects that could otherwise impact the system's <br />ability to properly convey sewage to the Orange County Sanitation District for treatment. <br />The Notice Inviting Bids was advertised on August 2, 2021, on the City's online bid <br />management and publication system. A summary of the bid invitation and bids received <br />is as follows: <br />432 Vendors were notified <br />21 Santa Ana vendors were notified <br />20 Vendors downloaded the bid packet <br />1 Bids received <br />0 Bids received from Santa Ana vendors <br />