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. , � , COUNCIL COMMUNICATION FORM PURCHASING&INTERNAL SERVICES MEMORANDUM #09-53 July 31, 2009 TO: Honorable Mayor McElroy and City Council FROM: Ryan P. McCrady, City Manager � Ron Neufeld, Financial Management Director Deborah M. Perry, Purchasing Supervisor,��' SUBJECT: Bids for water tank inspection SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends awarding contract to Pittsburgh Tank and Tower to furnish water tank and influent flume inspections. BACKGROUND: The inspections will be done to the interior of the two potable water tanks, which are a 7.5 million gallon water reservoir at the South Water Treatment Plant, and a 5 million gallon water reservoir at E. William Street, and also on the 300 foot long filter influent flume at the South Water Treatment Plant. The inspections will help determine if there are any ' problems with structural integrity, or accumulation of biofilm or sediment inside the three � structures. In addition, IEPA regulation requires the inspections. The water plant is in operation ', 24 hours, seven days a week so it will be easier to have the inspections done by a remote controlled robot rather than a human diver. The water reservoir at the South Water Treatment Plant and the flume have not been inspected since 1988. The interior of the water tank at William Street was inspected in 1999. POTENTIAL OBJECTION: None INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: Water Management requested the inspections and wrote the specifications. STAFF REFERENCE: Keith Alexander, Director of Water Management, 424-2863. Keith will be at the meeting to answer questions the council may have about this purchase. BUDGET: $11,500.00 from the Water Fund.