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Consider a memorandum/resolution authorizing a Letter of Agreement with Zone Industries, LLC, to provide one submersible pump at Lift Station No. 6, in the amount of $86,191.87.
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DATE: June 17, 2025
TO: Kent Cagle, City Manager
FROM: Jeffery Reynolds, Executive Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: Authorize the execution of a Letter of Agreement with Zone Industries, LLC, to provide one (1) submersible pump at Lift Station #6
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
Lift Station #6 was constructed in 2001 and is the third largest lift station in the City of Killeen. It currently operates with two FLYGT 135 HP submersible pumps and one Sulzer 125 HP submersible pump. Both FLYGT pumps have exceeded their expected 8-year service life by 16 years and have required extensive repairs over the past two years. The repair vendor, XYLEM, has advised that no further repairs can be performed due to the pumps' advanced age and limited part availability.
Although this site is scheduled for a full rehabilitation project, that effort is not expected to go out for bid until late 2025, with construction completion projected 18-24 months thereafter. Due to the station's critical role in the sanitary sewer system and the absence of an overflow diversion structure, a multiple pump failure would likely result in a sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) into the nearby creek. Staff are recommending the proactive replacement of one (1) FLYGT pump with a new 125 HP Sulzer submersible pump to maintain operational reliability and mitigate the risk of failure.
We are requesting Zone Industries be approved to provide one (1) Sulzer 125HP submersible pump at Lift Station #6, at a cost of $86,191.87. Zone Industries is a member of The BuyBoard Purchasing Cooperative. This replacement is critical to ensure continued functionality of sanitary sewer services, prevent emergency failures, and support long-term system reliability. Funding is allocated in the Fiscal Year 2025 Water and Sewer Division Budg...
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