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4 <br />MOUNDSkViEw <br />City of Mounds View Staff Report <br />Item No: 8C <br />Meeting Date: January 23, 2023 <br />Type of Business: CB <br />Administrator Review: <br />To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From: Don Peterson, Director of Public Works/Parks and Rec <br />Item Title/Subject: Resolution 9695, Approving Change Order #16 for replacing <br />the Eaton VFDs with ABB VFDs as part of the Main Water <br />Treatment Plant Rehabilitation Project <br />Introduction: <br />The City Council approved Resolution 9419 authorizing Municipal Builders Incorporated <br />(MBI) to perform the rehabilitation, as perthe plans and specifications developed byAE2S <br />on the main water treatment plant (WTP#1). This work is part of the Water Treatment <br />Plant Rehabilitation Project (City Project No. 2016-006). <br />Background/Discussion: <br />Included in the project are Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) which electronically control <br />the speed in which the well motor starts. MBI was notified in May of 2022, that the Eaton <br />VFDs were on back order and would arrive in September of 2022, then the target date <br />was moved to December of 2022, and recently the date was revised to June of 2023. <br />Staff met with AE2S and MBI to find an alternative to Eaton VFDs. MBI contacted <br />Automatic Supply, an electronic component supplier for MBI, and determined that ABB <br />VFDs can replace the Eaton models; these are in stock and readily available. <br />Staff requested a cost Change Order to be submitted for purchasing and installing the <br />ABB VFDs. Staff also requested MBI explore the City receiving a credit for the Eaton <br />VFDs that would not be used. <br />Further Discussion: <br />MBI has submitted a cost for Change Order #16 for replacing the Eaton VFDs to ABB <br />VFDs. The Change Order includes the purchase and installation of the ABB VFDs at a <br />cost of $51,695.78. <br />AE2S has reviewed the Change Order proposal and is recommending approval of <br />Change Order #16 replacing the proposed Eaton VFDs with the ABB VFDs. <br />Strategic Plan Strategy/Goal: Maintain and Plan for Infrastructure Improvements. <br />Ensure Clean Water and Maintenance. <br />Financial Impact: No financial Impact to the 2023 Budget. The 2023 Water Fund budget <br />includes $175,000.00 for Water Treatment Plant and Engineering Design. <br />The Mounds View Vision <br />A Thriving Desirable Community <br />