Finance Committee - 10/04/2017 Page 5
Ms. Osborne
One of the byproducts of the digester that we are cleaning out is methane gas. We utilize that methane gas
through an energy recovery generator. That generator has a couple of purposes. One it powers that part of
the digester complex, and the other is we can actually produce enough energy to feedback into the electric
grid. It provides us some energy credits. It’s a cost savings more than anything else. The generator that we
had in existence has since ceased to function and it is not financially responsible to attempt to fix it any longer.
We've band aided it quite a few times at large price tags. It is at the point where we really need to replace it.
This contract is to have a consultant come in and price out dual generators at this point. Previously we were
only running one and we lose a fair bit. Redundancy is important. When one goes down, it’s responsible to
have a second one to pick up the slack. It also allows us the opportunity for preventative maintenance and
begin able to maintain functions. That’s what this contract is for.
Alderman Cookson
So you wouldn’t be running both of these generators at the same time?
Ms. Osborne
Each one would be able to run our peak capacity.
Alderman Cookson
They are the same specs/
Ms. Osborne
They should be. It’s not designed yet but that’s the intention, to have two exactly the same generator so you
can run one and then the other.
MOTION CARRIED
From: Dan Kooken, Purchasing Manager
Re: Headworks Upgrade Project — Change Order #6 (Value: $29,760)
MOTION BY ALDERMAN SIEGEL TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE AND AUTHORIZE CHANGE ORDER
#6 TO THE CONTRACT WITH T-BUCK CONSTRUCTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $29,760. FUNDS ARE
AVAILABLE IN DEPARTMENT 169, WASTEWATER; STATE REVOLVING LOAN FUND
MOTION CARRIED
From: Dan Kooken, Purchasing Manager
Re: 2017 Paving Program — Phase 2 - Change Order No. 3 (Value: $137,945)
MOTION BY ALDERMAN SIEGEL TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE AND APPROVE CHANGE ORDER #3
TO THE CONTRACT WITH BROX INDUSTRIES, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $137,945. SOURCE OF
FUNDING IS DEPARTMENT 160, ADMIN/ENGINEERING; GENERAL FUND; MULTI-YEAR PAVING AND
DEPARTMENT 169, WASTEWATER; SEWER STRUCTURES
ON THE QUESTION
Ms. Gill
This is part of the bond money which was approved by all of you recently. As part of the approval, we are
paving 42-43 residential streets. They have very thin pavement. We did collect core samples, but it’s just a
rough approximation of the thickness of asphalt. Once we started milling and removing asphalt, the base
