HomeMy WebLinkAboutVII (B) Approval of Emergency Purchase of Gearbox for Wastewater Treatment Plant Agenda 7-18-2000
Item VII B
"CENTER OF GOOD LIVING-PRIDE OF WEST ORANGE" MAYOR•COMMISSIONER
Ocoee S. SCOTT VANDERGRIP'I'
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Ocoee,FLORIDA 34761-2258 DANNY HOWF.7.1.
RUSTY lolwSON
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CITY MANAGLR
ELLIS SHAPIRO
MEMORANDUM
DATE: June 28, 2000
TO: The Honorable Mayor and Board of City Commissioners
FROM: James W. Shira, P.E., City Engineer/Utilities Director (/f
SUBJECT: Purchase from I. Kruger
On May 4 the bearings in one of the gearboxes which drive the aeration rotors at the
wastewater treatment plant failed. The loss of this rotor caused us to suspend
operation of the plant as a Bio-DeNitro plant, and run as a standard extended aeration
plant. No effluent parameters were exceeded, and the plant continued to perform
acceptably. The only effect was that while the effluent met all standards for extended
aeration, it did not meet public access parameters. This meant that we could not direct
effluent to the golf course, and had to keep it all on site.
The gearbox is a sole source item produced by Desmi Corp., a Swedish company.
These units are sold in the U.S. by I. Kruger North America, out of Cary, North Carolina.
No units were stocked in the U.S., and a gearbox had to be located in Europe and air-
freighted to Cary for testing and setup, prior to delivery to Ocoee. Technicians from
Kruger were present to set this new gearbox in place and align it prior to re-installation
of the rotor.
We requested permission, in accordance with the city's purchasing procedures, to
process a repair request as an emergency purchase, and were granted permission by
the City Manager.
Because the amount of this emergency purchase exceeds $10,000, the city's purchasing
procedures require that the City Commission approve it, even though it was done as an
emergency purchase.
I recommend that the City Commission approve the purchase of this gearbox from I.
Kruger in the amount of $13,373.00
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Initiator: PAT CORNELL
Created: 06/08/00 Status: Hold
Last Action: robert holland Possession Of: Pam Brosonski
On: 06/16/00 Req. Toted: 13,373.00
Message: Ship to: 1800 A.O. Mims Road, Ocoee, Florida 34761
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LINE DESCRIPTION G/L ACCT N OTY UNIT PRICE EXTENDED VENDOR
1 Type 250 Gearbox with coupling 1.00 ea 11,373.0000 11,373.00 I. KRUGER, INC.
407-535-00-6400
2 Labor 1.00 2,000.0000 2,000.00 I. KRUGER, INC.
407-535-00-6400
13,373.00
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FROM NOTES
06/13/00
pcornell Sete Source Vendor
06/08/00
pcarnell Ship to: 1800 A.D. Mims Road, Ocoee, Florida 34761
06/08/00 O/K-
pcornell Repairs t0 oxidation ditch - gearbox replacement. This is required to operate the WWTP. q.
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DATE HISTORY
06/08/0D 9:56 am Created By: PAT CORNELL
06/08/00 10:05 am Released For Approval: PAT CORNELL
06/08/00 12:13 pm Returned To PAT CORNELL By robert holland
06/13/00 8:53 am Released For Approval: PAT CORNELL
06/13/00 9:02 am Returned To PAT CORNELL By robert holland
06/13/00 9:15 am Released For Approval: PAT CORNELL
06/16/00 11:45 am Approved By: robert holland