Item 13 - Award Purchase Order Contract for Electrical Equipment Upgrades at John Garthe Water Pump Station

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Public Works Agency www.santa-ana.org/pw Item # 13 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report December 2, 2025 TOPIC: Award Purchase Order for Electrical Equipment Upgrades at John Garthe Water Pump Station AGENDA TITLE Award Purchase Order Contract to B&K Electric Wholesale for Electrical Equipment, Hardware, and Related Materials for John Garthe Water Pump Station (Specification No. 25-126) (Non-General Fund) RECOMMENDED ACTION Award a purchase order contract to B&K Electric Wholesale for electrical equipment, hardware, and related materials for the John Garthe Water Pump Station for a two-year term beginning in December 2, 2025 and expiring December 1, 2027, in a total amount not to exceed $500,000. GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No DISCUSSION The Public Works Agency Water Resources Division (PWA) oversees and maintains the daily operations of the City’s water and sanitary sewer systems. The water system is comprised of approximately 480 miles of water main, 21 groundwater wells, seven pump stations, 10 reservoirs with a storage capacity of 49 million gallons, four pressure regulating stations, and seven connection points to the Metropolitan Water District (MWD). The system has an average daily demand of 30 million gallons from its roughly 45,500 metered service connections. The John Garthe Pump Station is the City of Santa Ana’s largest and most critical water distribution facility, serving as a central hub for delivering safe and reliable drinking water to the community. The station operates in tandem with a 15-million-gallon reservoir and receives supply from five active groundwater wells. Through its booster pumps, the station maintains consistent pressure across the distribution system, ensuring uninterrupted service to residents and businesses citywide. However, John Garthe Pump Station’s electrical infrastructure has reached the end of its useful life, which is the length of time the infrastructure and equipment is expected to function efficiently and dependably by industry standards. As equipment ages beyond its design lifespan, performance becomes less efficient, unplanned outages occur more