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<br /> -. <br /> CITY OF ARDEN HILLS , <br /> .- <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> DATE: October 9,1995 . <br /> TO: Dwayne Stafford, Public Works Superintendent - <br /> Terrance Post, City Accountant @ <br /> FROM: <br /> I <br /> SUBJECT: SanitarY Sewer Canital Proiect Items <br /> I have reviewed the October 2, 1995 "Sanitary Sewer Lift Station Review" report by MSA City I <br /> Engineer Charles Jansh My reading of the report was from a budgetary impact standpoint. <br /> Following are my observations: . <br /> 1. The report highlights the previously known deficiencies at Lift Station Number 6. In fact, <br /> a $20,000 capital item was included in the 1994 budget to convert this station to . <br /> submersible pumps. However, this project was not accomplished and was replaced by a <br /> $21,630 TCAAP oversizing project. The item did not reappear in the 1995 budget. <br /> 2. There are only vague references to the lift station alarm control system. Internally, staff is . <br /> aware of the need to modifY and retrofit the existing system and have committed $30,000 .. <br /> in the 1995 budget to commence this project. Apparently, an analysis of the alarm control <br /> system was not part of the scope of this particular engineering review. <br /> ~ The preliminary recommendation comments by the engineer on all lift stations except . <br /> ~. <br /> Number 6 tend to be more "housekeeping" than improvement in nature. The 1996 budget <br /> process anticipated substantially more lift station replacement equipment from 1996 to I <br /> 2000 ($190,000) than is supported by the engineer's preliminary recommendations. <br /> Recommendations . <br /> 1. Between the approved 1995 budget and the preliminary 1996 budget, $80,000 is <br /> identified for the lift station alarm control system retrofit and for equipment replacement. <br /> Prioritize the immediate need for converting Lift Station Number 6 to submersible pumps . <br /> or beginning the planning phase of the control system retrofit. Commence the higher <br /> priority project in 1995. . <br /> 2. Develop a work plan in 1996 and 1997 to complete 'the control system retrofit project. <br /> . <br /> , Incorporate the engineer's "housekeeping" recommendations into the lift station <br /> ~, <br /> maintenance work plan. . <br /> Revisit the sanitary sewer utility long term capital needs as part of the 1997 budget <br /> 4. .. <br /> process. <br /> I <br />