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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />OCTOBER 21, 2014 <br />TITLE: <br />PAYMENT AUTHORIZATION TO <br />PROCESS SOLUTIONS, INC. FOR <br />EMERGENCY REPAIRS AT WELL #28 <br />(SPEC. NO. 14 -068) <br />�.STIC PLAN N 1c} <br />CITY M AGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />❑ As Recommended <br />❑ As Amended <br />• Ordinance on 1�Reading <br />• Ordinance on 2nd Reading ❑ Implementing Resolution <br />❑ Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Authorize payment to Process Solutions, Inc. to replace the chlorine - generating unit at Well # 28, <br />located at 730 E. Memory Lane, in an amount not to exceed $72,000, subject to non - substantive <br />changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The Public Works Agency Water Resources Division is responsible for the daily operations of the <br />City's water system. The City's water production system is comprised of reservoirs, wells, pump <br />stations, pressure reducing stations and a network of underground pipes. There are 14 chlorine - <br />generating units throughout the water system to maintain an effective water treatment process. <br />On September 26, 2014 an electrolytic cell in the chlorine - generating unit at Well #28 shorted <br />and caused a fire destroying the unit. <br />In addition to the normal water demands of City residents, the Water Resources Division is <br />currently operating under a request to pump additional groundwater per a City agreement with <br />the Metropolitan Water District. The damaged chlorine - generating unit caused a 12 percent <br />reduction in water production resulting in the water system to be operating without a safety factor. <br />Any further water system failures could significantly affect the City's water production capabilities. <br />Replacing the chlorine - generating unit at Well #28 allows the City to meet residents' water <br />service demands and contract obligations. <br />STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT <br />Approval of this item allows the City to meet Goal #6 Community Facilities & Infrastructure, <br />Objective #1, establish and maintain a Community Investment Plan for all City assets, Strategy <br />C, invest resources and technology to extend the service life of existing infrastructure to protect <br />the City's investment and support a high quality of life standard. <br />22EE -1 <br />