Finance Committee - 4/3/2019 Page 5
Mr. Boucher
So this is a pump for one of our pump stations called Northgate Pump Station. Typically there are at least 2
pumps at a pump station; one is a backup in case one goes down. We just recently had one go down, we can
typically send it out for repairs and rebuild. Unfortunately the one that we had pulled was beyond repair. So
this pump is specked out, even though this pump station is not involved in the first 6 facilities to get upgraded
because this pump station tended to need less work. Unfortunately this pump came up after the bids went out
so this pump that we are purchasing is the same pump that is in the specifications for the Phase II pump
station upgrade. So even when we do Phase II this pump will still be valid. Unfortunately they are extremely
expensive pumps. It’s one of our larger pump stations.
Alderman O’Brien
Thank you Mr. Mayor. With that comment if this is your largest | think in the City, and it is only running on one
pump, so is this issue going to get expedited | would imagine, just in case? The other one is equal in age |
would imagine?
Mr. Boucher
Yes that’s the goal and we are paying close attention that if it does go down, currently we have a crew out
there as soon as possible because the pump can’t go down, we only have one installed right now. So if it goes
down then the sewage backs up.
Alderman O’Brien
Follow-up if | may? This is the one that’s closest to the river, am | correct?
Mr. Boucher
Campton Street | think is the one it’s close to.
Alderman Klee
In leading to what you said this is the largest pump, we only have one working right now. When we get the
new one in, if this is approved and you get the new one in, this becomes your backup. Will you be checking to
make sure that this is a sufficient backup and that it doesn’t need to be replaced itself or repaired so that we
don’t end up with just one again? Is that what the plan would be?
Mr. Boucher
Yes we do maintain these pumps; we do have crews that go out there several times a week to check them.
Unfortunately the pump that was taken out is beyond repair. But this will be a good pump, it will be the backup
and we will continue to service both pumps. When we do the pump station upgrade Phase II the other one will
be replaced, the older one.
Alderman Klee
Thank you.
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