Item No. 6d_supp
Meeting Date: December 10, 2019

Fire Pump Replacement
CIP C800794
Tyler Salisbury
AV PMG - Infrastructure

Project Scope and Location
• Replace four (4) emergency
fire pumps
- Originally installed in 1970's

• Install isolation valves
- Single pump isolation for
maintenance

• Install a flow meter system
- Annual in-house certification

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Fire Pump Replacement
Water Tower Fill
Supply Loop

Boosted supply

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Original Building - 1970s (Green)
Building expansion and Pump Upgrade - 2000's (Yellow)
Isolate and Replace
High Flow needs
• 19,000 GPM at 110 PSI (Hanger fire)
• Minimum of 5 pumps needed to sustain the need

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Fire Pump Replacement
Equipment to be replaced:
• Diesel engine
• Battery bank
• Pump head and shaft
• Controller panel
• Check valve
• Pressure relief valve
Install of new equipment:
• Isolation valve

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Flow Measurement
Water Tower Fill

Boosted
supply

• Annual Flow Certification
• Bypass line
• Linear requirements
• Inline flow meter system (Direct pressure measurement)
• Fill reservoir when testing

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Schedule
• Commission for Design and Construction - 4 Quarter 2019
Alternate Procurement - Building Engineering Systems
• Advertise for Bid - 1st Quarter 2020
• Contract Award - 2nd Quarter 2020

• Design Complete - 4th Quarter 2020
• Construction Start - 4th Quarter 2021
• Substantial Completion - 3rd Quarter 2021
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Project Risks
1. Pump Failure - This project will remove 4 pumps from the 10
existing used as fire protection. If one of the 6 remaining pumps
has a significant failure event that takes it out of service the
system will only have 5 pumps available.
Mitigation - The system is periodically checked to ensure the pumps will
operate as needed. Peak load will only require 5 pumps at a minimum to
maintain coverage.

2. Competitive market - This project is small in comparison to other
projects being advertised.
Mitigation - Additional steps are being taken to advertise the solicitation to
entice additional

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Appendix
• Alternatives

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Alternative 1
• Defer replacing the pumps until they are no longer operable.
• Cost Estimate: $75,000 would need to be expensed.
Pros
• This defers the expense to a later date.

Cons
• This alternative may result in additional costs if the pumps need to be replaced on an emergency
need.
• This alternative removes the additional capacity if multiple pumps are out of service.
• This alternative does not address the need for an inline measurement for annual flow testing.
• This alternative does not resolve the isolation issue on the pumps if one in the bank of four needs
service.
• This alternative will result in an increased maintenance cost to keep underperforming pumps in
operation.

This is not the recommended alternative.
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Alternative 2
• Replace 4 pumps only.
• Cost Estimate: $4,500,000
Pros
• The replacement pumps will have a new service life.
• Common equipment for all four pumps.
• Reduced maintenance costs.

Cons
• This alternative requires an outside contractor to certify the pumps annually.
• This does not allow for individual isolation of each pump.

This is not the recommended alternative.
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Alternative 3 - Recomended
• Replace four fire pumps, install isolation valves, and install a flow
metering system.
• Cost Estimate: $5,000,000
Pros
• This alternative provides the most reliable means to fight a fire.
• The alternative replaces four pumps, reducing costs as compared to performing two
projects replacing two pumps.
• This allows for each pump to be isolated for maintenance.
• This will allow the boiler shop employees the ability to re-certify the pumps annually.

Cons
• This is the highest capital investment
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