Department: Commissioner, Precinct 3
Department Head: Tom S. Ramsey, P.E.
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Investment Memo
Investment Memo Type: Final Investment Memo
Project Name: Baytown Soccer Irrigation
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Achievement (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Managing Entity: Precinct 3
Incremental Authorization Requested: $260,000
Total Estimated Project Cost: $260,000
Request Summary:
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Request for approval of a Final Investment Memo for the Baytown Soccer Irrigation project for an initial amount of $260,000 and request for approval of initial non-voted commercial paper funding in the amount of $260,000.
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Project Description:
This project is to repair and upgrade an existing soccer complex irrigation system. The existing system has been out of service for several years and lacks sufficient water sourcing pump and pipe, and needs extensive repair to the control system. Furthermore, the distribution system needs additional valving and repair of leaks. These changes will make the soccer fields safer for the constituents that use the fields.
Project Scope:
Purchase and install a new 25 hp self-priming, skid-mounted pump and pipe it to a 6" discharge line. Provide a new 5,000-gallon tank and set it on a new slab. Remove the existing control panel, demo the old internal controls, and provide a new air compressor. Labor and miscellaneous materials to bring the system up to operational standards.
Justification:
The existing irrigation system has been inoperable for many years. The hot Baytown summers have made the fields hard, and the grass has relied on rain for any moisture, resulting in hard and dry ground that is unpleasant and dangerous to play soccer on. The new system will allow for irrigation and the establishment of a ...
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