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COUNCIL COMMUNICATION FORM <br /> PURCHASING & INTERNAL SERVICES MEMORANDUM <br /> #10-25 <br /> March 24, 2010 " <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor McElroy and City Council <br /> FROM: Ryan P. McCrady, City Manager �� <br /> Ron Neufeld, Financial Management Director <br /> Deborah M. Perry, Purchasing Supervisor g�� <br /> � <br /> SUBJECT: Bids for Truck Mounted Hydraulic Valve Operator <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends awarding contract to E. H. Wachs to <br /> furnish one (1) ERV-750 2010 truck mounted hydraulic valve operator. <br /> BACKGROUND: The hydraulic valve operator will be used by Water Services. The unit will <br /> be mounted to the bumper of an existing pickup truck and operate off of the hydraulic system on <br /> the truck. The 13' telescoping arm on the truck mounted hydraulic operator will allow city staff <br /> to mechanically exercise (open & close) the water valves instead of manually exercising them. <br /> The automated torque controller on this valve operator will minimize breakage when exercising <br /> the water valves. There are approximately 4700 water valves in the distribution system which <br /> are recommended to be exercised twice a year per AWWA standards. <br /> POTENTIAL OBJECTION: None ' <br /> INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: Water Services requested the truck mounted hydraulic <br /> valve operator and approves the bid. <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: Keith Alexander, Water Management Director, 424-2863. Randy <br /> Miller, Water Services Manager, 875-5705. Keith will be at the meeting to answer any questions <br /> the council may have about this purchase. <br /> BUDGET: $13,810.00 from the Water Operating Fund. <br />