Title
Parkwood Lift Station Maintenance Lift Chain Replacement - Proposal
History
In 1977, the Parkwood Lift Station was manufactured and installed by Smith & Loveless in the Village of Orland Park. The station is a two pump dry can station, with a depth of approximately 30 feet. The station has a maintenance lift for staff to descend and ascend from the pump chamber to perform maintenance and complete weekly route inspections. Due to the regular use and age of the station, the existing maintenance lift sprockets have worn considerably and the maintenance lift chains have deteriorated requiring replacement.
Smith & Loveless is the sole provider for parts for the maintenance lift, and will only warranty materials installed by Smith & Loveless personnel. Staff contacted the local Smith & Loveless representative, Gasvoda & Associates, Inc. (GAI), and requested a proposal for the replacement of the worn sprockets and deteriorated lift chains.
The total cost for the replacement of the maintenance lift chains and sprockets, including installation, as proposed by Gasvoda & Associates, Inc. of Calumet City, Illinois is $26,550.00. This project is quoted by GAI but the actual installation and startup are required to be done by personnel from Smith & Loveless of Lenexa, Kansas in order to honor their standard warranty of 18 months from shipment of all parts and components. Only one other vendor was found to be able to perform the work, but the warranty on the parts would be voided.
On October 2, 2017, this item was reviewed by the Public Works Committee and recommended for approval and referred to the Village Board of Trustees for consideration.
Financial Impact
Funds for this repair are available in the sanitary sewer budget (031-6003-470600).
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to approve waiving the bid process;
And
Approve accepting the proposal from Gasvoda & Associates, Inc. of Calumet City, Illinois for the Parkwood Lift Station Maintenance Lift Chain R...
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