HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2015-020 - Requested approval for advertisement of the Capital Project known as the Lime Softening Plant Chlorine System Upgrade RESOLUTION NO. 2015-020
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA
BEACH, FLORIDA, REQUESTING ADVANCE APPROVAL FROM THE
CITY COMMISSION FOR ADVERTISEMENT OF THE CAPITAL PROJECT
KNOWN AS THE LIME SOFTENING PLANT CHLORINE SYSTEM
UPGRADE; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Section 2-16 of the City Code of Ordinances provides that the CRA and all
City Departments, Divisions and City Staff, prior to placing an item on a City Commission
agenda for formal City Commission approval for competitive bidding or for waiver of bidding,
shall obtain advance City Commission conceptual approval by Resolution of any proposed
capital project or capital purchase appropriated in the City Budget approved by the City
Commission when bidding would otherwise be required, and the Resolution shall also identify all
sources of planned funding, including appropriations of available cash balances, loans and
grants; and
WHEREAS,the City has not approved plans or budget appropriations for the anticipated
Lime Softening Plant Chlorine System Upgrade Project in the 2014-2015 budget appropriation,
and therefore, the Administration has worked to identify funding in the current existing Water
Fund appropriations; and
WHEREAS, the estimated cost for the hypochlorite conversion is Two Hundred
Thousand Dollars and no/100 ($200,000.00); and
WHEREAS, the City has been making upgrades to its water treatment plant to address
deterioration that has occurred over the life of the plant; and
WHEREAS, the City's Water Utility Risk Management Plan noted that the City would
replace the chlorine system with hypochlorite or install scrubbers for its disinfection system; and
WHEREAS,the City needs to address its risk management plan for chlorine gas; and
WHEREAS, City staff believe the hypochlorite system will be safer and easier to
operate; and
WHEREAS, prig bids were taken by the City and it was decided to split the contract
into three project phases: 1) lead paint removal, 2) accelator repairs, and 3) the filter/chlorine
system upgrades; and
WHEREAS, the first of two phases was bid in early 2013 at lower prices than the
combined bids and were completed in January 2014; and
WHEREAS, the third phase was held until Phase 1 and Phase 2 were completed; and
WHEREAS, the City is ready for the advertisement of the bid known as Lime Softening
Plant Chlorine System Upgrade;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DANIA BEACH,FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the foregoing "Whereas" clauses are made a part of and incorporated
into this Resolution by this reference.
Section 2. That the City Commission authorizes City staff to proceed with bidding of
the capital project known as the Lime Softening Plant Chlorine System Upgrade.
Section 3. That funding for this project in a total amount of $200,000.00 is
appropriated from available cash resources through a transfer from Water Fund Contingency
401-33-01-533-99-10 to Capital Project Lime Softening Plant — Chlorine System Upgrade 401-
33-41-533-63-10.
Section 4. That the Administration recognizes there will be an additional cost for
filter repairs following the completion of the Chlorine System Upgrade.
Section 5. That all resolutions or part of Resolutions in conflict with any of the
provisions of this Resolution are repealed.
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Section 6. That this Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage
and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on March 10, 2015.
ATTEST:
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LOUISE STILSON, CMC A. SALVINO, SR.
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APPROVED AS T ORM At4 CORRE S:
THOM S J. BR
CITY ATTO EY
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