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Item No. 04-241
Date: August 9,2004
Item/Subject Order, Award of Bid for Upgrade of Pump Drives and Controls at
Wastewater Treatment Plant
Responsible Department: Engineering
The attadled Order authorizes bid award W Larkin Enterprises, Inc. of Bangor for upgrading the variable
speetl drives and controls for the primary wastewater pumps and climber seders at the treatment plant.
These upgrades replace aging equipment that has been unreliable and difficult to obtain parts for. The
Toshiba cines are essentially tre same as Nose In service at the Kenduskeag Pump station, and have proven
to be extremely reliable and efficient tartan EMermses submitted the only bid and the price is consistent
with estimatul costs. Attached is a memorandum from Brad Moore regarding Nis item.
Approval is recommended.
James D Rine
Department Head!
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CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) Order, Award of Bid for Upgrade of Pump Drives and Controls at
Wastewater Treatment Plant
By Ne Ery Council of me ory ofBangor
CROERED,
THAT award of hid Is hereby authorized to Larkin Enterpnses, Inc. of Bangor,
Maine in the amount of $178,000 for upgrading wastewater pump dines and
controls at the Wastewater Treatment Plant.
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August 9. 2004
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U Upgrade of Wastewater Pump Drives and Controls
Reconmtendation
Dave, as you recall, we had ccusiderabte interest in this project boom a number of firms.
That being the case only one company bid on the project I Idn Errtaprises, Ina of
Bangor. Although the bid was submitted in a competitive mvimsunent wewers
concerned about our lack of knowledge ofthe company and the dollar current ofdabid.
SGC Engineering, Learldn Enterprises andplani staff held a meeting on July22ne for the
purpose to introduce us and talk about Landis's experience and thew bid package. Larkin
provided%sit mbulatimt for Me bid so we could check pricing with the vendors. Wehel
earnestly received (unsolicited) some quotes for the drives earlier this year and Laskin's
psicang u consistent with the earlier pricing. SGC Engineering she checked the
references provided by Larkin and have no reservations with recommending the City
contract with Larkin Enterprises to complete this project. Larkin Pnterpriscahasbeen
wDresponsive to our concerns afoot disrupting our capability to rnaintainhydraulic
(Bow) capacity throughout the project. After the Judy V6 meeting small the follow up
work that SGC Engineering has accomplished, I feel comfortable in also recommending
the City contract with Larkin Enterprises to complete this project.
I sur also forwarding an email Ireceived from John Riordan (SGC) this morning with his
rccommendadon. Please call if you have any questions.
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Fraser, Rhonda Jordan
From: Moore, Brad _
Sent: Thursday. July 29, 200410'. 18 AM
TO Fraser, Rhonda Jordan
Subject: FW: Larkin
W WLP Pump Drive Ilpgrede.
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Based on my N00ineewilh Me references Larkin provided.I have no reservations wird recommending that Me City
conlntlwXh Larkin to complete Mewaslswaler pump drive replacement projecl. Addlllonelly, IM1e pace tm IM TosM1ICa
Dmee appeal conslslent with the eking that Dili had received Sonar this year.
I move attached a drall construction scheme from Tom Pope 0 Larkin for your review of the timing and sequence and
p times impacts an the operation of Me plant. D&S Is also reviewing this schedule.
I wik prepare Me construction agreement forms and forteard Mose to Dave Pellegrino for his use in executing the commct
with Larkin.
John
John M. Riordan, P.E.
Director ofEngineedng
SGC Engineering, LLC
501 Couniy Road
Wesfhrook, Maine 04092
Address correspondence to:
P.0 Box 0470
Weslhrook Maine 0409B
TeC 207347-8100
Fax: 207,347-8101
Call. 207-871-7801
Jriordan@sgceng.wM <Teilto:jriordan r@sgceng.corn> ( /