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CITY OF CORTEZ
123 ROGER SMITH AVENUE
CORTEZ, CO 81321

Brian Peckins
Director of Public Works
110 West Progress Circle
Cortez, CO. 81321
bpeckins@cortezco.gov

Memorandum

To:

CORTEZ CITY COUNCIL

From:

BRIAN PECKINS, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS

Date:

March 26, 2024

RE:

Purchase of Two New Air Compressors for the Water Treatment Plant

DISCUSSION

The Public Works Water Division needs to replace the two air compressors at the Water Treatment Plant. The current 5-HP Gardner Denver air compressors have been in service for 17 years. Both air compressors have exceeded their life expectancy of 30,000 hours, with one compressor having 47,000 hours and the other having 42,000 hours. The compressors that are currently being used no longer produce a sufficient volume of air independently to keep up with the demand of the membrane treatment plant; therefore, both compressors need to run simultaneously to keep up with demand. This leaves us with no redundancy if a failure were to occur.

BACKGROUND

City staff put together a set of specifications and advertised on BidNet (72 contacts) for two new 10-HP tank-mounted air compressors with air dryers. All of the compressors that were bid come with a 3-year warranty period. Bids were opened on March 13, 2024, with the following results:

1. Colorado Pond & Lake                                                                             $25,143.70
Champion HQR10-12 compressor with sound-attenuating
enclosure, 120-gallon tank, air dryer attached.

2. Compression Leasing Services                                                                 $25,900.00
Champion HQR10-12 compressor with sound-attenuating
enclosure, 120-gallon tank, air dryer attached.

3. Cullum and Brown                                                                                  $32,612.00
Gardner Denver HQR10-12 compressor with sound-attenuating
enclosure, 120-gallon tank, air dryer attached.

4. Eaton Sales & Service                                                                              $27,454.00
Champion HQR10-12 compressor with sound-attenuating
enclosure, 120-gallon tank, air dryer attached.

5. Kubat Equipment                                                                                      $27,454.90
Champion HQR10-12 compressor with sound-attenuating
enclosure, 120-gallon tank, air dryer attached.

6. REMCO                                                                                                    $24,050.00
Champion HQR10-12 compressor with sound-attenuating
enclosure, 120-gallon tank, air dryer attached.

Taking into consideration price and availability, City staff recommends purchasing two new Champion Model #HQR10-12, 10-HP tank-mounted air compressors with sound-attenuating enclosures, 120-gallon tanks, and attached air dryers from REMCO ($12,025 each) for a total amount of $24,050.00.

FISCAL IMPACT

This purchase is fully covered through funds in the Water Capital Outlay account. Additionally, since the Water Division is an Enterprise Fund, this purchase does not affect the General Fund Equipment Account.

RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends that Council approve the acquisition of two new air compressors for the Water Treatment Plant from REMCO ($12,025 each) for a total amount of $24,050.00. to be fully covered by funds budgeted in the Water Capital Outlay account.

MOTION

If agreed upon by the City Council, a possible motion would be:
I move that City Council approve the acquisition of two new air compressors for the Water Treatment Plant from REMCO for a total expenditure of $24,050.00.