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<br />'1.::1 . \ <br /> <br />REPORT <br /> <br />To the Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From the City Manager <br /> <br />July 24, 2000 <br /> <br />Subject <br />Purchase and Repair of Utility Pumps <br /> <br />Recommendation <br />Approve resolution authorizing the purchase and/or repair of various sized water, storm and <br />sanitary sewer pumps to Pump Repair Service Company of Daly City, CA in the amount <br />of $238,102. <br /> <br />Background <br />Redwood City currently has 122 water, sewer and storm pumps housed at 55 pump <br />stations throughout the City. Each pump is controlled and operated by an electric motor <br />with some pumps operating continuously while others operate on an as-need basis. These <br />pumps require periodic maintenance, repair and replacement. Each year the Public <br />Works Services Department develops a list of the most commonly purchased and/or <br />repaired pumps, which may be needed during the new Fiscal Year. When a pump fails, <br />staff cannot immediately determine whether the pump has to be completely replaced or if <br />it can be repaired. The pump first has to be pulled, dismantled and a failure analysis <br />completed by a technically qualified vendor who then will make recommendations to staff. <br /> <br />Staff required vendors to submit individual prices for the purchase of a new pump and also <br />prices for the repair of a pump. The cost of replacing a utility pump varies from $48,717 <br />for one of our larger 148 hp pumps to $2,231 for one of our smaller 2.4 hp pumps. The <br />below listed bids reflect the total amount of maximum new purchases and maximum repairs <br />in a single year. (Although the entire amount will not be expended, I. E. $115,107 was <br />expended in FY 1999/00). The City Clerk advertised the bid invitation with copies of the <br />bid being mailed to three vendors. The one bid received was opened by the City Clerk on <br />Wednesday, June 21,2000 and is considered a valid bid. <br /> <br />Pump Repair Service Daly City, CA $238,102 <br />Peninsula Pump & Equip. So. San Francisco, CA No Bid <br />E & M Electric Healdsburg, CA No Bid <br /> <br />Staff contacted the two vendors who did not submit bids. Peninsula Pump could not supply <br />the full scope of service on all the different types of pumps in our system. E & M Electric <br />declined to bid due to an increased workload within their company. <br /> <br />Pump Repair Service Company is able to provide the full scope of service to the many <br />different types and sizes of pumps in our utility system. They have been very responsive <br />and have provided good and reliable service to Redwood City for many year's. <br /> <br />1 of 2 <br /> <br />,-.>,. ,~ T <br />