Item 4C - Pumps for Wastewater Treatment PlantAGENDA ITEM:
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CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
STAFF REPORT
AGENDA ITtM 1#4C
MARCH 14, 2016
Purchase Two (2) Gorman-Rupp Pumps for the Wastewater Treatment
Plant frotn Hudson Pump & Equipment Associates, Inc . as they are the
sole s ource di s tributor of Gonnan-Rupp pumps.
Kayle Moore, Acting Public Works Director
March 3, 2016
BACKGROUND: In preparation of the F isca l Year 2016 budget, the City's Public Utilities
Department included the cost of heavy machinery needed to properly operate the
Wastewaster Treatment Plant, and uphold the expectations of the Flmida DEP and the St.
Johns River Water Management District.
The City did not s o li cit competitive bids or quotes for thes e items, as Gotman-
Rupp products became the City standard over thirty (30) years ago, and has been used
exclusively ever s ince. This decision was part of the major pumping station rehabilitation
project that the City undet1ook at that time. A single pump manufacturer for the rehab
project was strongly encouraged, and Gorman-Rupp was s e lected .
Parts for new and older models are readi ly available, and they have kept the same
pump design used by the City for decades. Staff is familiar with this brand and can eas ily
perform routine maintenance.
John Collins of J. Collins Engineering Associates has worked on several projects
fbr the City, including the upgrade of the Wastewater Treatment Plant in 20 I 0. He
recommends that the City continue to use Gonnan-Rupp pumps for its wastewater
applications. It is not recommended to interchange brands in any mechanical equipment
appli ca tion, and to ch ange the entire system would be costly. He provided the attached
statement.
BUDGET: We included in the PY20 1 6 Operating Budget the purchase of two (2) Gonnan-
Rupp pumps/motors, to replace the existing machinery. The combined total for
both pumps is $6 1,933.
ATTACHMENTS: Statement f•·om J. Collins Engineering Associates, LLC .
RECOMMENDATION: To approve the purchase Two (2) Gorman-Rupp Pumps in the
amount of$6 1 ,933 from Hudson Pump & Equipment Associates, Inc. as they are
the sole source dis tributor of Gonnan-Rupp pumps.
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Statement from J . Collins Engineering Associates, LLC.
John Collins, PE
C ity has been us ing G onna n-Rupp (GR) Pumps fo r ove r 30 years as a
s tandard s el f-priming wastewa te r pump. T he process wa s d evelo p ed m a ny
ye ars ago wh e n th e ci ty ha d no unifo rm s tandard practi ce o n selecti on of
wastewater pumps . The prev ious use o f no n -stand ard pumps presented
many maintenance iss ues as w e ll as pro ble ms of obtaining many di ffe re nt
s pare parts . T he d ecis io n to have standard pumps fo r the C ity•s w as tewater
li ft s ta ti o ns as well a s in many app licati o ns in the wastewater pla n t
b e nefi ts the ci ty and th e public. T he sel ected pumps arc re li ability ,
o p erato r friendl y and mos t p arts ar e avail able in Flo rid a. S in ce th e goal o f
public ut iliti es is to provid e re li able c ustomer servi ce-the s ta nd a rdi zati o n
of the purchasing o f wastewater equipme nt is a commo n practi ce w ith
munic ipa l ut ility departm ents s ince it increases o perator knowledge in th e
m a inte na nce an d servi ce of the pumps whi ch in re turn f aci litates repa irs
and obta ining parts. By minimi z ing the time to re turn wa s tewa te r pumps
back into service, th e C ity reduces th e ri sk of an en v iro nme n ta l spill and
F D EP pe nn it vio la tions . Staff s upp o tts the co ntin ua tion of th e u s c of
standa rdi z ed O R pumps a nd o the r wastewater equipm ent in the c ity .
J . Collin s E ng ineering A ssocia tes, LLC (JCEA)
11 5 I 6-3 S a n Jose Blv d .
J ackson v ill e, FL 32223
904-262-41 2 1
904-7 16-6282 Cell