Background/Discussion
The I-80 Sanitary Sewer Pump Station is a low head, high volume, transmission pump station that conveys over 65% of the community’s flows. It is a critical facility within the City’s collection system. The pump station has three diesel powered pumps and two electric driven pumps.
In the event of a power outage, only the engine driven pumps can operate. The electric pumps and HVAC remain off during an outage. The controls for the engines and lights can be powered by a small generator internal to the building, which automatically transfers. A trailer mounted standby generator has been utilized in the past, but power must be transferred manually from the emergency generator to the pump station. If the emergency generator is unavailable, the engine driven pumps must be continuously monitored by on-site personnel.
The project includes installation of a dedicated generator to automatically provide emergency power for full operation of the pump station during an outage.
Three proposals were received and reviewed. Veenstra & Kimm, Inc. was selected as the most qualified to perform the work for this project. They have a strong project team with expertise in standby power systems.
This project was included in the FY25 CIP and includes a budget of $500,000 in Local Option Sales Tax funds.