Title
Salt River Project Design and Construction Agreement for Unified Substation Improvements at 91st Avenue Wastewater Treatment Plant (Ordinance S-44846)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with Salt River Project (SRP) for design and construction services for the Unified Substation located at the 91st Avenue Wastewater Treatment Plant, in an amount not to exceed $1,340,000. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. Additionally request the City Council to grant an exception pursuant to Phoenix Code section 42-20 to authorize inclusion of indemnification and assumption of liability provisions in the documents pertaining to this transaction that otherwise would be prohibited by Phoenix Code section 42-18.
Report
Summary
The contract with SRP is for design and construction for installation of a 69kV bus divider breaker and associated equipment for the Unified Substation at the 91st Avenue Wastewater Treatment Plant, for the Water Services Department. This substation does not currently meet SRP standards for isolated redundancy and is at risk of experiencing power failure which would result in a complete plant shutdown. SRP responsiblilities under this contract include installation of new 69kV bus driver breaker including purchase of equipment, design and construction. The additional divider breaker will split the 69kV bus into two segments to provide relay protection per SRP standards for adequate redundancy and protection for the 69kV system.
Contract Term
The contract term is for two years starting on or about Aug. 1, 2018, through July 31, 2020.
Financial Impact
Funding in the amount of $1,340,000 is available in the Water Services Department's Capital Improvement Program budget.
Location
The 91st Avenue Wastewater Treatment Plant is located at 5615 S. 91st Ave.
Council District: 7
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Karen Peters and the Water Services Department.