HomeMy WebLinkAbout10782ORDINANCE NO. 10782
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY
OF PUEBLO, A COLORADO MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AND
BROWN AND CALDWELL, INC., TO RENDER PROFESSIONAL
ENGINEERING SERVICES RELATED TO THE DESIGN OF THE
DIGESTER COVERS AND MIXING SYSTEM REPLACEMENT,
POLYMER SYSTEM REPLACEMENT, AND PHASE 4
ELECTRICAL IMPROVEMENTS
WHEREAS, the City of Pueblo owns, operates, and maintains a wastewater system
subject to the requirements of the Federal Clean Water Act and the Colorado Water Quality
Control Act; and
WHEREAS, the digester covers, polymer system, and the electrical system are at the
end of their useful life and need replacement; and
WHEREAS, the City is obligated to comply with the effluent limits contained in the
discharge permit; and
WHEREAS, Brown and Caldwell, Inc. is the consulting Engineer of Record and is the
most qualified to serve the Pueblo Wastewater Department; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
The agreement between The City of Pueblo, a Colorado Municipal Corporation and
Brown and Caldwell, Inc. attached hereto, having been approved as to form by the City
Attorney, is hereby approved.
SECTION 2.
The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute said Agreement for and on behalf of the City
and the City Clerk is authorized to affix the seal of the City thereto and attest same.
SECTION 3.
Funds of $918,915 for work performed under this agreement shall be from the Sewer
User Fund Project No.23-130 (WW2401).
SECTION 4.
The officers and staff of the City are authorized to perform any and all acts consistent
with the intent of this Ordinance and the attached agreement to effectuate the transactions
described therein.
SECTION 5.
This Ordinance shall become effective on the date of final action by the Mayor and City
Council.
Action by City Council:
Introduced and initial adoption of Ordinance by City Council on August 26, 2024.
Final adoption of Ordinance by City Council on September 9, 2024.
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President of City Council
Action by the Mayor:
Approved on _______________.
Disapproved on ______________ based on the following objections:
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Mayor
Action by City Council After Disapproval by the Mayor:
Council did not act to override the Mayor's veto.
Ordinance re-adopted on a vote of ____________, on _____________
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President of City Council
ATTEST
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City Clerk
City Clerk's Office Item # R10
Background Paper for Proposed
Ordinance
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: September 9, 2024
TO: President Mark Aliff and Members of City Council
CC: Mayor Heather Graham
VIA: Marisa Stoller, City Clerk
FROM: Andra Ahrens, Director Wastewater
SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PUEBLO, A
COLORADO MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AND BROWN AND
CALDWELL, INC., TO RENDER PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING
SERVICES RELATED TO THE DESIGN OF THE DIGESTER COVERS
AND MIXING SYSTEM REPLACEMENT, POLYMER SYSTEM
REPLACEMENT, AND PHASE 4 ELECTRICAL IMPROVEMENTS
SUMMARY:
Caldwell, Inc., for professional engineering services associated with the design of the
digester covers and mixing system replacement, polymer system replacement, and
Phase 4 electrical improvements.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
Resolution No. 15497 awarded an agreement between the City of Pueblo and Brown
and Caldwell, Inc., to provide engineering services for the Pueblo Wastewater
Department, on February 12, 2024.
Ordinance No. 9641 awarded an agreement between the City of Pueblo and Brown and
Caldwell, Inc., for consulting engineering services to replace the headworks and
primary clarifier area control panels and motor control centers at the James R. DiIorio
Water Reclamation Facility on January 20, 2020.
BACKGROUND:
The James R. DiIorio Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) treats all the wastewater for
the City of Pueblo. The WRF will be upgrading the lids on digesters 3 and 4. The
upgrade is required because the structures that allow the lids to float are beginning to
fail, and new air quality regulations will require the lids to be updated to prevent
methane from being released. The polymer system will be replaced because it is
reaching the end of its useful life. This system is an integral part of the solids handling
system. The electrical system will be upgraded to eliminate the use of fuses on the pole
and to allow the electrical system to be reset without relying on the fuses that are on the
electrical pole. This upgrade will allow WRF staff to reset the system without the
necessity for a contractor to reset the system and leaving the WRF without power.
The scope of work under the agreement shall include preliminary and final design and
bid support with respect to the following items:
1. Digester mixing system replacement.
2. Replacement of two floating digester covers, including evaluation of new
Colorado Air Quality requirements to guide direction for digester covers
replacement.
3. Verification and revision of existing design documents for replacement of the
polymer system.
4. Incoming electrical service improvements, elimination of existing fuses and
installation of resettable protection devices on the incoming electrical service;
and
5. Consolidation of design documentation with existing electrical improvements
projects to create a single construction package.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
Funds for this project in the amount of $918,915 are available from the Sewer User
Fund and have been appropriated in the Sewer User Fund (WW2401).
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Not applicable
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
None
ALTERNATIVES:
Alternative No. 1 - No Action
If no upgrades are performed on the digester covers, polymer system, and the incoming
electrical system, the condition of the equipment will continue to deteriorate until an
emergency repair is required at a higher cost than the planned project. The WRF
would also risk violating its discharge permit if the equipment upgrades are not
upgraded, and an outage were to happen.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of the Resolution.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. 08-26-24 SOW Digester, Polymer and Electrical Improvements
2.08-26-24 23-130 Brown and Caldwell Agmt Digester Covers Polymer Syst Phase 4