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<br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />City of Paris <br /> <br />Utilities Department <br /> <br />To: <br /> <br />Kevin Carruth, City Manager <br /> <br />Cc: <br /> <br />Kent McIlyar, City Attorney <br /> <br />From: <br /> <br />Jon Clack, Director ofUtilities\/ <br /> <br />Repair of Pat Mayse Pump #2 <br /> <br />Subject: <br /> <br />Date: <br /> <br />October 31, 2007 <br /> <br />As you are aware we began experiencing problems with Pump #2 at Pat Mayse back in early <br />September. This is a 6000 gallon per minute vertical turbine pump with an 80 foot shaft. Out <br />of the four pumps located at Pat Mayse this is the primary pump due to the fact that it is <br />equipped with a variable frequency drive (VFD). The VFD allows the operator to choose <br />from a range of raw water flows depending on the demand for water, instead of the pump <br />being only on or off. Demand for raw water can fluctuate widely throughout the day. The <br />demand is not only determined by the amount of water needed for treatment but also the <br />amount needed by Lamar Power Partners (LPP) for power generation. With this pump out of <br />service it is difficult for the operator to maintain the water needed for both treatment and LPP. <br />This pump has practically run on a continuous basis for the last 10 years. <br /> <br />The pump was pulled on September 25,2007 and taken to Courreges Pump Company's <br />(CPC) shop for evaluation and to get a quote for the repair work. The quote for repair is <br />$72,264.00. The repair would include all new parts below the base of the pump. Due to the <br />critical function of this pump, I would like to request we allow CPC to complete the repairs on <br />the pump as quoted. <br />