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2ity of <br /> <br />iver <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />Item # <br /> <br />5.5. <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />Mayor & City Council <br /> <br />Gary Leirmoe, WWTS Chief Operator <br /> <br />January 10, 2000 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Lift Stations Alarm System <br /> <br />The current lift station alarm system consists of an audible horn and flashing <br />light. This system relies on residents to hear the horn or see the light and call <br />Sherburne County, and then the on-call WWTS operator is paged. Also, in the <br />event of a power outage, the alarm system is disabled. There have been sewer <br />back-ups in the past because of this problem. <br /> <br />I have obtained quotes from several suppliers for a new system with estimates <br />ranging from $80,000 to $207,000. These systems are much more elaborate <br />than what is needed, and service may be a problem. <br /> <br />Elk River Municipal Utilities has proposed a viable system that would fit our <br />needs for $32,000, plus an additional $240/month for monitoring. This system <br />is DC powered so outages would not be a problem. Additionally, with a local <br />company, service would not be a problem. As we gain more lift stations (we <br />currently have 16), this system can be upgraded. I feel our current alarm <br />system is outdated, therefore I am requesting authorization to have Elk River <br />Utilities install and maintain the cellular phone alarm system. <br /> <br />Action Requested <br /> <br />Council authorization to allow Elk River Utilities to install and maintain a <br />cellular phone alarm system at an initial cost of $32,000, plus an additional <br />$240/month monitoring charge. <br /> <br />13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 490 · Elk River, MN 55330 · TDD & Phone: (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425 <br /> <br /> <br />