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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Issue A Blanket Purchase Agreement Along With An Amendment To The Purchase Agreement Terms And Conditions To Siemens Industry, Inc. For A Turn-Key Project Related To Retrofitting Five Variable Frequency Drives Servicing The Influent Pump Station Located At The Southern Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant In A Lump Sum Amount Of $499,212.94, Based Upon The Sole Source Provision In Section 38.41(C)(2) Of The City's Procurement Code.
Strategic Plan Focus
Infrastructure & Facilites
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
The Southern Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant (SRWWTP) is a 55.5 million gallon per day wastewater treatment facility that uses multiple treatment processes to treat wastewater and produces high quality effluent. After the influent receives preliminary treatment, the influent pump station pumps the influent to the biological treatment area where the wastewater receives multiple treatment processes.
The Influent Pump Station consists of five centrifugal pumps that are served by five variable frequency drives ("VFDs"), which constantly adjust pump speed to meet the instantaneous diurnal flow entering SRWWTP and to prevent overflows in the sewer collection system.
The existing five VFDS were installed in 1999 and have reached the end of their useful life and require extensive maintenance. The original VFDs were manufactured by Robicon Corporation which was acquired by Siemens Industry, Inc. in 2005. Due to the acquisition of Robicon Corporation and advances in VFD technology in the last two decades, the essential parts for the existing VFDs are unavailable. Consequently, the Department of Public Utilities staff has determined that the most cost effective and efficient approach is to retrofit the existing VFDs with the new generation SINAMICS W Series equipment manufac...
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