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Town of Estes Park,Larimer County,Colorado,October 8,2009.
Minutes of a regular meeting of the UTILITIES COMMITTEE of the Town of
Estes Park,Larimer County,Colorado.Meeting held in the Town Hall in
said Town of Estes Park on the 8th day of October,2009.
Committee:Chairman Homeier,Trustees Blackhurst and Ericson
Attending:Chairman Homeier,Trustee Ericson
Also Attending:Town Administrator Halburnt,Deputy Town Administrator
Richardson,Utilities Dir.Goehring,Asst.Utilities Dir.
Bergsten,Recording Secretary Petrie
Absent:Trustee Blackhurst,Town Administrator Halburnt
Chairman Homeier called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m.
PUBLIC COMMENT.
None.
LIGHT &POWER DEPARTMENT
Prospect Avenue Electrical:Request to Accept Bid
The Public Works Department is designing the Prospect Avenue bypass for road
reconstruction from Stanley Avenue past the hospital up to Ouray Drive.Light and
Power has requested all related overhead utility wires be buried prior to the start of the
road project,which is estimated to begin in 2010.Five local contractors were contacted
to provide bids for trenching and the installation of conduit for this project.
Bid Budget
A-i Excavating $110,289.36 $250,000
Duell Excavating NO BID SUBMITTED
Fairbanks Excavating NO BID SUBMITTED
Kearney &Sons $114,890.00
Kitchen Excavating NO BID SUBMITTED
Staff recommends accepting the bid from A-i Excavating.The Committee
recommends contracting with A-I Excavating for the Prospect Avenue
underground electric project for $110,289.36 from #502-7001 -580-35-58.
Budgeted Purchase of Underground Wire Puller Trailer
The 2009 Light and Power Department budget includes $85,000 for the purchase of an
underground wire puller.The puller would be used to install power cable through
underground conduit.Three companies were contacted to provide bids.Mountain
States Utility submitted the only bid at $97,500.Director Goehring stated that $12,500
can be transferred from the Light and Power transformer account into the capital
equipment account to cover the deficit.
The Committee recommends contracting with Mountain States Utility Sales,Inc.
for the purchase of the 2009 Sherman Reilly Mod #DDHA-75-DC-T/Air Hose
Assembly for $97,500 from #502-6501-560-2643.
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LIGHT AND POWER REPORTS.
Marys Lake Water Treatment Plant Update —The project is still ongoing and nearing
completion,with an estimated water production date of December 3rd 2009.Operator
training on the new system has been scheduled for October 1gth through October 3Oth,
2009.During membrane testing broken fibers were found in the first stage and second
stage membranes.GE/Zenon is reviewing the breakage amount and potential causes,
and will be discussing module replacement with HDR.The membranes have a 5 year
replacement warranty and performance testing of the membranes will determine if they
will need to be replaced immediately or if they can be replaced sometime in the future.
There being no further business Chairman Homeier adjourned the meeting at 8:20 a.m.
Sandra/J.Pt/ecording Secretary
APPROVED
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