Title
Salt River Project Construction and Service Agreement for Booster Pump Station 1-B3 Rehabilitation and Replacement (Ordinance S-47602)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with Salt River Project for the Booster Pump Station 1-B3 Rehabilitation and Replacement. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. Additionally request the City Council to grant an exception pursuant to Phoenix City Code Section 42-20 to authorize inclusion in the documents pertaining to this transaction of indemnification and assumption of liability provisions that otherwise would be prohibited by Phoenix City Code Section 42-18. The agreement will not to exceed $552,928.
Report
Summary
To provide electrical redundancy and resiliency for the Booster Pump Station (BPS) 1-B3, to replace the aging infrastructure, reduce peak loading on the electrical equipment, and increase the electrical capacity, the City worked with Salt River Project (SRP) during the design phase of the BPS 1-B3 Rehabilitation and Replacement project.
The SRP Enhanced Distribution Services Agreement authorizes SRP to provide design and construction services to install two automatic transfer switches (ATS), two four-way switches, and two transformers. The new electrical equipment will be fed by two new services to provide redundancy for the infrastructure. The existing equipment and Service Entrance Station (SES) will remain in service until the new equipment has been energized.
Contract Term
The agreement term is for one year starting on or about Oct. 15, 2021.
Financial Impact
Funding in the amount of $552,928 is available in the Water Services Department's Capital Improvement Program budget.
Location
44th Street and University Drive
Council District: 8
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Karen Peters and the Water Services Department.