Ratify a contract for assessment and repair of a low-pressure pump for Austin Water with Sulzer Pumps Solutions Inc., for a one-time purchase in the amount of $1,644,877. Funding: $1,644,877 was available in the Operating Budget of Austin Water.

Summary

The City Council will ratify a contract with Sulzer Pumps Solutions Inc. for the assessment and repair of a low-pressure pump at the Handcox Water Treatment Plant. This emergency repair, costing $1,644,877, is necessary because three of the plant's five pumps were inoperable, posing a health and safety risk. The contract uses funds already available in the Austin Water Operating Budget and will restore a critical 15-million-gallon-per-day pump to service.

Citizen Impact

This contract ensures the continued operation of a critical water treatment pump, safeguarding the supply of safe drinking water for Austin residents.

Confidence

high