The Ridgeview Pump Station is the largest and most critical pump station in the City by supplying over 70 percent of total water demand for customers each day. The City constructed the pump station in 1989 and made major capacity improvements in 1998 and 2001 as the City developed.
The building and original equipment have not been evaluated or replaced since installation. The pump station needs a comprehensive infrastructure and equipment assessment to develop a proactive rehabilitation and replacement schedule to ensure resilience of the City’s water system.
Public Works staff propose to retain Freese and Nichols, Inc. to conduct an assessment of the Ridgeview Pump Station. Freese and Nichols, Inc. was deemed most qualified based on their Statement of Qualifications submission for RFQ No. 2021-0379-XR. The contract will include on-site physical testing and condition assessments of the pumps, valves, building structure, and electrical and HVAC systems. The consultant will also propose improvements to winterize the pump station and increase SCADA reliability. The pumps and electrical system will be analyzed to determine the maximum pumping capacity and potential improvements needed to ensure adequate delivery of water as redevelopment occurs west of Custer Road. The final report from the project will include a detailed equipment and project list with costs and a schedule to be incorporated into the City’s Water CIP.
If this contract is not awarded by City Council, the condition of critical infrastructure at Ridgeview Pump Station will remain unknown and could lead to equipment and infrastructure failure that may have been avoided if evaluation and planning had been completed. These failures could impact the City’s ability to deliver safe, reliable water to the community and lead to expensive emergency repairs. As growth and redevelopment continue throughout the City, it’s important to know if enhancements to Ridgeview’s infrastructure can be implemented to meet increased demands.
The funding for this expenditure is coming from the Water Fund (36).