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CITY OF WATERLOO

Council Communication

2021 Gates Park and South Hills Irrigation Control System Updates.

City Council Meeting: 10/4/2021
Prepared: 9/21/2021
ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionType
Bid Documents 2021 Gates Park and South Hills Irrigation Control Systems UpdatesBackup Material
Bid TabBackup Material
SUBJECT:

Motion to receive and file proof of publication and notice of public hearing.

HOLD HEARING - No Comments on file.

Motion to close hearing and receive and file oral and written comments.

Resolution confirming approval of specifications, bid documents, etc., and authorizing to proceed.

Motion to receive, file, and instruct City Clerk to read bids.

Resolution awarding bid to MTI Distributing of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota  in the amount of $56,010.68, in conjunction with the purchase of the 2021 Gates Park and South Hills Irrigation Control System Updates.

Submitted by:
Submitted By: JB Bolger, Assistant Park Superintendent
Recommended Action:
Approve Purchase
Summary Statement:

The current Gates Park and South Hills irrigation systems were installed 23 and 22 years ago respectively and have not had any updates to the operating systems in that time.  The current operating systems are no longer supported and a single lightning strike or glitch in the software could render the entire system inoperable with no recourse to get up and running again.  This project will install new hardware and software throughout both systems and modernize their operation to today's standards.

 

An identical update was performed on the Irv Warren system in 2020 and it has been working flawlessly ever since.  Gates Park Golf Course irrigation system was installed in 1998 and South Hills in 1999.  These updates will make the systems work as they should with modern computers and electronic equipment.  One final update of all three golf course irrigation systems is planned for 2022 that will further insulate them from lightning damage but that can not be done without first modernizing the electronics that is being done in this project.

Expenditure Required/Source of Funds:

Estimate of $60,000

 

CIP Funds- Leisure Irrigation Control System 421-37-4120-2174