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CONSENT CALENDAR |
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Consider expenditure OF BUDGETED FUNDS for emergency repairs to Cooling
Tower at sleepy hollow steelhead
rearing facility |
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Meeting Date: |
July 22, 2013 |
Budgeted: |
Yes |
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From: |
David Stoldt, |
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Fisheries |
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General Manager |
Line Item No.: |
2-3-1-I |
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Prepared By: |
Cory Hamilton |
Cost Estimate: |
$6,886.86 |
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General Counsel Review: N/A |
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Committee Recommendation: The Administrative Committee reviewed this
item on July 8, 2013 and recommended approval. |
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CEQA Compliance: N/A |
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SUMMARY: On April 15, 2013, the cooling tower was
tested in order to check for leaks and pump malfunctions. The pipeline going from the main to the
cooling tower was leaking severely. On April 17 and 18, Monterey Peninsula
Engineering (MPE) responded quickly and repaired the cooling tower pipeline.
After the pipeline was fixed, the cooling tower pumps were tested to test if
they operated correctly. Pump #5, the
variable speed pump that keeps the water level from overflowing, was malfunctioning. Electricians from J&M Electric were
immediately called to diagnosis the problem. The problem was identified as a
malfunction in the pump processor and the pressure transducer that monitors the
water level and triggers the pump to change speeds. These items needed to be
fixed in order to deliver cold water to the rearing channel.
Total
cost for this expenditure is $6,886.86. Cost for MPE was $3,850.86. Cost for the electrician was $3,036.00. The SHSRF must have cold water in order to
ensure the survival of rescued steelhead, so staff was not able to wait for and
proceed through the normal process for approving expenditures of this
magnitude.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the
Board approve this expenditure. These funds are within the allocation
identified for this purpose in the Fiscal Year 2012-2013 Budget, under line
item 2-3-1-I . “Intake/cold well
repair & maintenance” for $10,000.
3-A Invoice
for repair work from MPE
3-B Invoice for repair work from J&M
Electric
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