08/13/2024 Resolutions 2024-175 RESOLUTION 2024-175
WHEREAS,the Wastewater Division of the Public Works Department for the City of
Grand Island, budgeted for sanitary sewer flow meters in the 2023/2024 fiscal year; and
WHEREAS,it is the desire of Wastewater staff to add three(3)flow meter sites in the
southeast Grand Island area, near the intersection of Plum Street and Sutherland Street; and
WHEREAS, this site was selected because it lays at the convergence of three
tributary sewer mains just upstream of larger diameter collector flowing into wastewater treatment
facility named the west interceptor, allowing us to collect flow data from our centrally and easterly
residential sewer sheds; and
WHEREAS, staff also requests to update one(1)flow meter site instrument and hardware installed
in 2018 and add two(2)portable units for spot checking flow streams in the area of Capital Avenue
and US Highway 281; and
WHEREAS,said flow meters,Teledyne Isco Signature brand,can be obtained from
the Minnesota State bid list, which the City is a member of; and
WHEREAS,purchasing such flow meters from the Minnesota State bid list meets all
statutory bidding requirements; and
WHEREAS, the funding for these sanitary sewer flow meters is provided in the
2023/2024 budget.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that the purchase of three (3) Teledyne Isco
Signature sanitary sewer flow meters in the total amount of$107,651.90 (including accessories,
installation,and shipping fees)from the Minnesota State bid list vendor,gpm of Blair,Nebraska,is
hereby approved.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island,Nebraska, Au Lust 13, 2024.
Roge`G. Ste- -, Mayor
Attest:
1 Granere, City Clerk