HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 31 - Wastewater Treatment PlantMEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE: NOVEMBER 7, 2023
SUBJECT: WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
DESIGN
RECOMMENDATION: City Council to consider the contract for electrical engineering consulting
services for the design of Train 1, Train 2, and Train 3 improvements at
the Wastewater Treatment Plant with Gupta & Associates, Inc. and
approval of an ordinance appropriating the funds.
FUNDING SOURCE: Upon approval of the attached ordinance, funds will be available in the
Utility Enterprise Fund in the estimated amount of $280,000.
BACKGROUND: Gupta & Associates, Inc. (GAI) will perform the design for various facility
upgrade/rehabilitation elements for the Wastewater Treatment Plant. GAI
will perform both the electrical distribution and controls (ED&C) and
instrumentation and controls (I&C) design. This additional work will
support the Provenance Engineering contract for the Train 1, Train 2 and
Train 3 improvements. This proposed work effort was identified as the
current Provenance work effort progressed.
The work will consist of electrical distribution and controls for the filters
and MCC (industrial electrical panel and motor controls), at Train 1 and
valves and transmitters on Train 2 and Train 3.
GAI will design the electrical engineering portion of the project and
provide their design to Provenance Engineering for incorporation with the
Train 1, 2 and 3 Improvement plans. Gupta will also provide support for
advertising and bidding services and construction phase services.
The cost for engineering services will be $252,367. Total funding with a
10% contingency is $277,603 (rounded to $280,000).
The City has used Gupta & Associates, Inc. in previous electrical projects
with excellent results and they are familiar with the plants.
Staff recommends approval
ORDINANCE NO. 2023-080
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION
OF $280,000 IN THE UTILITY ENTERPRISE CAPITAL FUND;
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine desires to award a contract for
electrical engineering consulting services for Train 1, Train 2 and Train 3 Improvements at
the Wastewater Treatment Plant; and
WHEREAS, funding is available in the Utility Enterprise Capital Fund; and
WHEREAS, all constitutional and statutory prerequisites for the approval of this
ordinance have been met, including but not limited to the Open Meetings Act and Chapter
211 of the Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems the adoption of this ordinance to be in the best
interests of the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That all matters stated hereinabove are found to be true and correct
and are incorporated herein by reference as if copied in their entirety.
Section 2. That the City Council hereby authorizes an amount of $280,000 be
appropriated from the Utility Enterprise Capital Fund for electrical engineering consulting
services for the Train 1, Train 2 and Train 3 Improvements at the Wastewater Treatment
Plant.
Section 3. That a copy of the revised Fiscal Year 2023-2024 annual budget
document shall be kept on file in the office of the City Secretary.
Section 4. That the terms and provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed to be
severable, and that if the validity of any section, subsection, word, sentence or phrase
shall be held to be invalid, it shall not affect the remaining part of this ordinance.
Section 5. That the fact that the present ordinances and regulations of the City of
Grapevine, Texas, are inadequate to properly safeguard the health, safety, morals, peace
and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Grapevine, Texas, creates an
emergency for the immediate preservation of the public business, property, health, safety
and general welfare of the public which requires that this ordinance shall become effective
from and after the date of its final passage, and it is accordingly so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 7th day of November, 2023
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
Tara Brooks
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Matthew C.G. Boyle
City Attorney
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