Title
Consider approving the Agreement for Services with Industrial Machine Shop, Inc. in the amount of $75,000 to provide repair and machining services to the 200HP pump and motor from the Lower Merritt Pump Station; and authorize the General Manager to execute the agreement.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Directors:
a. Approve the Agreement for Services with Industrial Machine Shop, Inc. in the amount of $75,000 to provide repair and machining services to the 200HP pump and motor from the Lower Merritt Pump Station; and
b. Authorize the General Manager to execute the agreement.
SUMMARY
The Agency desires to execute an Agreement for Services with Industrial Machine Shop, Inc to receive repair and machining services on the 200HP pump and motor from the Lower Merritt Pump Station.
DISCUSSION
Monterey County Water Resources Agency (Agency) owns and operates a variety of facilities, including two dams, 10 pump stations, 14 deep fresh water well pumps, and 48 miles of pipeline.
Monterey County Water Resources Agency (Agency) owns and operates seven pump stations on various drainages in the lower Salinas Valley. Specifically, on the Merritt Channel there is the Upper Merritt Pump Station and this one, the Lower Merritt Pump Station. The 125 HP motor and pump were repaired last year. The 200HP motor and pump have been in need of repair for a number of years. The pump impeller has worn holes through the bowls and needs to be fully operational before winter.
The purpose of this Agreement for Services is to provide this repair and machining services of the 200HP pump and motor from the Lower Merritt Pump Station.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
There was no other agency involved in creating this report.
FINANCING:
This agreement was not budgeted for FY 18-19 in Fund 111. Due to the urgency needed for the repair of these pumps, the following budgeted items were removed to cover the cost of this agreement:
• $64,000 for an ALERT Grant expected to start in January 2019
• $15,000 for maintenance and repair of a 15HP Cascade lift pump
The agency will return to the Board to request utilizing fund balance to cover the costs of the above items, if available at that time.
Prepared by: Brent Buche, Deputy General Manager (831) 755-8982
Approved by: _______________________________________________
David E. Chardavoyne, General Manager, (831) 755-4860
Attachments
1. Agreement for Services
2. Board Order