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Approving the Pre-Purchase of Electrical Equipment from Alterman Inc. in the amount of $2,710,200 associated with the Surface Water Treatment Plant Expansion Project and authorizing the City Manager to execute the same.
Summary
The City of Pflugerville (City) operates a nominal 17 million gallon per day (MGD) Water Treatment Plant (WTP). This project is to provide a comprehensive expansion of the WTP to 30 MGD, incorporating other active CIP projects currently underway, to meet current and future water demands. This project will also construct improvements required by the WTP facility to meet and maintain regulatory compliance, safety, technology improvements, process innovation and renew aging infrastructure. The expanded WTP facilities are scheduled to be placed into operation by January 2026 to meet projected water demands.
Currently the Design Consultant Ardurra for the Surface Water Treatment Plant Expansion is working with the 100% design development for 30 MGD, and it is scheduled to be delivered on early May, the estimated advertisement/bidding date is mid-June. As it has been noted on all on-going construction projects due to the market volatility that has been taken place in the last 2 years, labor and construction materials resources have been issues that required additional considerations. The Surface Water Treatment Plant Expansion Project is absolutely needed for the City’s growth as the plant produces water that is used within the City and wholesale purchases. To comply with the goals included in the City’s Strategic Plan for Infrastructure such as: resilient and operational infrastructure, design to grow; the following action is necessary:
To expedite the Surface Water Treatment Plant Expansion construction schedule, it was determined that our best course of action would be, to select and Pre-Purchase the Electrical Equipment which includes: 7-Pad-Mounted Transformers, 1-480V Switchboard, 5-480V Motor Control Centers (MCC’s) and 31-48...
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