Discussion and possible action to approve a contract for $1,096,488.49 with Felix Construction Company for the installation of equipment for the Greenway Water Treatment Plant On-Site Hypochlorite Generation project.

The City’s ten year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) includes the Greenway Equipment Upgrade & Replacement Program (UT00316) and the Water System R&M Expense Program (UT00438), which will provide funding for the construction of an on-site hypochlorite (chlorine) generation system at the Greenway WTP.

The City of Peoria originally constructed the Greenway WTP in 2000 and commissioned the plant in 2002. The plant treats water from the Salt River Project Canal and supplies potable water to the southern part of the City. The plant was designed and constructed with a gaseous chlorine system to disinfect water before it enters the City’s distribution system. Gaseous chlorine is a hazardous product and extreme care must be taken in its use and handling. The chlorination facilities at the Greenway WTP have reached the end of their useful life, and staff has decided to install a new on-site chlorine generation system in lieu of further repair or replacement of the existing system.  The proposed on-site chlorine generation system is inherently safer by producing liquid chlorine from a brine solution, much like a salt water swimming pool.

Council previously approved GMP 1 for the early procurement of long-lead equipment and materials on November 15, 2022.

Staff recommends approval of the contract with Felix Construction Company for the construction of the on-site chlorine generation system at the Greenway Water Treatment Plant for $1,096,488.49.  Funding will be from the Greenway Equipment Upgrade & Replacement Program and the Water System R&M Expense Program.

There is funding available in the FY2024 CIP for the construction of the Greenway Water Treatment Plant (WTP) On-Site Hypochlorite Generation project.