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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-21-10 Board of Public Works Meeting AgendaBOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING Wednesday, April 21, 2010 *4:45 p.m.* *Common Council Chambers* NOTE: Please bring the agenda packet for the April 14, 2010, meeting to use for Items 1 -6. 1. Power to Act — Approval of March 17, 2010 Meeting Minutes - Resolution 2. Power to Act - Award of Contract for Modifications to Alex Haley Municipal Pool Bath House - Resolution 3. Power to Act - Protest of Sidewalk Snow Removal Bill for 704-06 North Cayuga Street — Resolution 4. Power to Act - Protest of Sidewalk Snow Removal Bill for 708 North Cayuga Street — Resolution 5. Power to Act - Protest of Sidewalk Snow Removal Bill for 348 -50 Elmira Road — Resolution 6. Power to Act - Appeal of Water Service Repair Invoice for 525 West Buffalo Street — Resolution 7. Dredge Spoils Area Candidates — Discussion — 20 minutes I would like to set up a site visit to one or more of the proposed sites. I am thinking we will have an intemal or organizational meeting prior to inviting the consultants. If our internal meeting is May 12, 2010, should we precede that meeting with at least one site visit? 8. Cass Park Docks and Dragon Boats— Discussion — 20 minutes Attached is a copy of an exchange of e-mail between myself and Alan Karasin, who wanted to start a conversation for the club. I believe there may be other conversations going on. FYI & Possible Comment or Discussion: A. Protest of Sewer Lateral at 214 Hudson Street — The property owner is protesting a bill. Attached are Mr. Perialas' protest and Mr. Whitney's response. B. Hector Street Sewer — It has been our practice to give property owners the chance to upgrade their sewer laterals when we are replacing or upgrading sewers. We take a similar approach when working on a water main. Attached is Page 1 a letter from Erik Whitney dated March 8, 2010, that was sent to Hector Street residents. We have just started the work on Hector Street. C. Golf Course Greens Fees — The Golf Course manager is concerned about the 2010 rates adopted by the Board, as shown in his attached memo. If the Board wishes to reconsider the new rates, I will put it on the next agenda. D. Water Plant Pilot Study — Rick Gell will report to the Board once we have the plant up and running. Attached is an update to tell you what is happening now. W.J. Gray, P.E. April 16, 2010 Page 2 Page I of 2 Bill Gray - Re: IAAA Usage of Cass Park docks From: Bill Gray To: Karasin, Alan Date: 4/8/2010 5:21 PM Subject: Re: IAAA Usage of Cass Park docks Alan, It is my understanding that your group pointed out a community need that the IURA agreed to fund. They were instrumental. That gives you pride of accomplishment, but no special standing in the expenditure of federal funds, as I understand the law and DPW obligations. I expect this to be a topic for conversation and darifications. Thanks for your interest and work, Bill >>> Alan Karasin 4/8/2010 4:33 PM >>> Bill, Since the IAAA was instrumental in securing the grant funding for the docks, I thought the BPW had already made provisions for IAAA/IDBC use. However, that is why I was checking. I will pass this along to the group. Thanks for your time, Alan >>> Bill Gray 4/8/2010 4:12 PM >>> Alan, ��,,�. You are apprmc�tht a up coming boating season assuming your club will be occupying a portion of the new dock. I was appn>xadhing the new season thinking that we (the city) would go through a season of general use (launching and recovery) to see if their was adequate space at the dock to make a portion of the space available for intermediate use (by the hour ?, day ?, week ?), or long term use (by the season ?). If it were determined that there is space available for intermediate or long term use, then I would expect to make space available for Intermediate use by reservation and pay through the Youth Bureau, or long term use in a bidding or lottery fashion that was open to the public. As you may be aware the city has been criticized by the state controller's office for not obtaining fair market rentals on city property, as our fiduciary responsibility requires. Your club would compete with any other interested parties. You were kind enough to approach a larger group which should reduce surprises. I am following your example. What I am proposing here reflects my understanding of DPW's obligations, but since it deviates from the your club's previous use pattern it is reasonable to believe it should be reviewed by the BPW for approach, policy and legal concerns. I will put it on the BPW agenda for April 21, 2010. This would allow for an exchange of ideas and information with a larger group. Contact me if you have questions, Bill Kathy, please enter on agenda. >>> Alan Karasin 4/8/2010 10:38 AM >> > Hello, file: //C:\Documents and Settings \billg \Local Settings \Temp\XPgrpwise \4BBEI OA2coimai... 4/16/2010 Page 2 of 2 I am writing on behalf of the Ithaca Asian American Association Dragon Boat Club (IDBC). The IDBC is looking to start its season later this month, and will need access to the new docks at Cass Park. I am not sure which office will be the lead in this process, so I am including all of the departments that have been involved in the past. In the short term, we need permission to leave our two boats at the dock. We would prefer the Southem -most dock (towards the willow trees), but will certainly be fine with any space the City wishes us to use. In the long term, I am assuming that we need a new contract that will cover us for this season, and could be renewed (upon review) each year moving forward. I will not be the signatory for the IDBC. However, since I am familiar with parties on both sides, I have offered to be the primary contact person in order to help expedite this process. Please let me know what the proper next steps are. Thank you, Alan file: / /C: \Documents and Settings \billg\Local Settings\ Temp \XPgrpwise \4BBEl0A2coimai... 4/16/2010 a Memo CITY OF ITHACA 510 First Street, Ithaca, New York 14850 -3506 DEPARTMENT OFPUBLIC WORKS • WATER AND SEWER DIVISION r,i,h —n:607 /272 -1717 F.! 607/27b6028 To: BPW From: Erik Whitney, P. E., Assistant Superintendent City of Ithaca DPW W &S Div. CC: File Date: April 7, 2010 Re: 214 Hudson Street Sanitary Sewer Lateral Collapse & Replacement Water & Sewer was called to a sewer stoppage at 214 Hudson Street on Monday December 21° 2009. Don Darrow, plumber for the property owner Alexander Perialas called Art McFall, Supervisor City of Ithaca Wasterwater Collection System. Art McFall, Steve Turscik, and Bob Whitaker responded, cleaned the lateral as best possible with a water jet sewer cleaner, but encountered a hard obstruction near the curb line. The cleaning helped drain the sewer service lateral enough to insert a push camera to investigate. The push camera revealed a broken sewer pipe. The pipe material was old vitrified clay tile. The sewer service could not be used and needed to be replaced. The plumber and the owner agreed. Water & Sewer scheduled an emergency dig for the very next morning. On Tuesday December 22A0 2009 Dave Hunt, Working Supervisor & Crew excavated the sewer service lateral at the curb line. Other existing underground utilities required much of the work to be done by hand. The excavated pipe was cut and a camera reinserted to positively identify the failure location(s). There were several failures, one being an old repair splice under the road which had settled and failed. Because of the extent of pipe in poor condition it was necessary to replace entire old clay tile lateral pipe from the sewer main to the curb. Dave Hunt and his crew performed this work Tuesday and Wednesday. It was necessary to do some work Wednesday since it entailed a partial road closure and detour for Hudson Street which required at least a days notice to the emergency and transportation services, as well as the traveling public. Upon replacement of the service in the street we noted that the largest section of failure approximately 2 -feet in length was on either side of a repair slice on the sewer service that was made when the water main in the street had been replaced in the early 1990's as part of the Hudson Street rebuild project. It was obvious that the failure at this location was caused by inadequate compaction by the City's contractor at the time. However the sewer service had also failed to lesser extents in at least 3 other locations, probably due to age and vibration from heavy street traffic. The Water & Sewer Division billed Mr. Perialas $3,860.76 for the sanitary sewer lateral replacement, invoiced December 31, 2009, copy attached along with work order, itemized summary and other supporting documentation. Note, Mr. Perialas was not charged for the cleaning work nor the camera work entailed in identifying the problem extents. The sewer maintenance crew expended 12- manhours, with equipment used, 2 -hours for the sewer jet truck, and 4 -hours for the push camera. Mr. Peralas may be entitled to some relief for the 2 -feet of failed pipe which can be attributed to previous work done by a City contractor. We replaced a total of 14 -feet of service pipe from the main to curb. If we attribute 2114'ths of the total cost to this failed pipe section this amounts to $551.54. However, that section of pipe was certainly well beyond half its serviceable life, probably more nearly at the end. Saying it is at half its service life this would bring the amount to $276. Please find Mr. Periales's protest letter of 1/25/10 to Bill Gray attached. S 348 -29 Sanitary sewer services. A. The installation of all drains or sewers between the sewer main and the curb or curbline shall be at the expense of the owner of the premises served; except that, when a service drain or sewer of cast -iron or such other material as may hereafter be approved as permanent shall have been installed at the expense of the owner, such installation between main and curb shall be considered a part of the city sewer system and shall be so maintained. B. In the event, however, that a larger or different service Is requested by the owner or required by reason of the use of the property served, such larger or different service shall be installed at the expense of the owner. C. All installations of service drains or sewers between the main and the curb in the city shall be made only by the Water and Sewer Division of the Department of Public Works. D. All abandoned service pipes shall be shut off at the main at the expense of the owner. E. All installations of service drains or sewers between the curb and the building shall be made by a plumber or sewer layer licensed by the Examining Board of Plumbers or any homeowner working on his/her own single - family residence. F. Whenever leaks or breaks occur in the service pipes or private sewers between the main and the building served, they must be repaired immediately by the owner or agent of the premises in accordance with the previous subsection of this section. If repairs are not made within 15 days after notice of such leak or break, the Board may shut off the water until such repairs are made. G. The Board reserves the right to repair any leaking service pipe without notice and charge the expense thereof against the owner of the premises, to be collected in the manner provided by the rules and regulations or the provisions of the City Charter relating thereto. H. All lateral or service pipes for public or private use and all necessary fixtures connected therewith shall be subject to the approval and laid under the supervision of the Water and Sewer Division. I. All Y's cut into the sewer main will be done by the Water and Sewer Division, for which the applicant must pay the city, at the time of making application, such fees therefor as shall be determined from time to time by the Board. January 25, 2010 RECEIVED Mr. William Gray JAN 2 2pi7 Superintendent of Public Works City Hall o 'u or a,R SUAL arw,i 108 East Green Street Engineering Ithaca, N.Y. 14850 Mr. Gray, As per our conversation on Friday, January 22, 2010, 1 am writing to protest Invoice # 00011563, which I received for sewer service repair beyond the curb and in the street at my residence at 214 Hudson Street. As you know, I have had a conversation with Erik Whitney in which I outlined the problems that occurred and the work that was performed on December 22 and 23 of 2009. The week before Christmas, I noticed a strong odor from my basement. Although I tried to find the origin of the odor, I was not able to pinpoint where the odor was coming from and it was then that I called a plumber to see if we could find the source of the odor. It was then that we discovered that the line to the street was not flowing properly. Our plumber, Don Darrow, contacted the city to see what the problem might be. Before the crew got to my house the next day, raw sewage was backing up from the street, spilling out of the vent and going into my basement. The crew arrived with the water jet truck and the camera to find out what was obstructing the line to the main. They pushed some water into the line with the jet truck and that water and sewage backed up into my house. An inspection was done with the camera and it was determined that the line was broken approximately 25 feet out, somewhere around the curb area. At this time a decision was made to start digging by hand between the curb and my front yard. When the line was uncovered the break was easy to see; it was just beyond the curb into the street. Once again the camera was used to see if there were any other problems beyond the first break. When the camera was again put into the line, a second break was discovered approximately 5 to 6 feet from the first break. Once the entire line was uncovered it was found to be broken in 4 places and it was apparent that it had been fixed before. The foreman, Dave Hunt, told me that during the 1990's "Hudson Street repair project," the line from my house to the main was broken and fixed by the City of Ithaca's subcontractor. He also stated that the work had not been performed correctly and that when the repair was done, the line had not been properly "bedded" and this resulted in the line breaking in multiple places. Because the line had broken and fallen down it filled with gravel and debris. The wastewater could not get to the main as the weather finally started to get colder and the wastewater and gravel made a plug. This obstructed the wastewater from getting to the sewer main and is the reason why it backed up into my basement. I, as well as Erik Whitney, am of the opinion that this problem is the City of Ithaca's responsibility and I would like the bill for services to be expunged. I would also request that, until this matter is resolved, billing for this invoice is stopped. Sincerely Alexander J. Perialas ao -4+)y� -ALL CITY OF ITHACA pFI? Invoice Date: 12/31/2009 Invoice # : 0001 1563 108 E GREEN STREET A ITHACA NY 14850 Ue ;qC Account # : 00004308 Due Date: RIItE� Bill to: Water & Sewer Division ALEXANDER 1 PERIALAS General Billing Information KRISTINA W PERIALAS (607) 274 -6580 214 HUDSON St ITHACA, NY 14850 Influm anon speeific to bill (607) 274 -6596 Ilroperty 214 Hudson St Invoice From: Water & Sewer Division Invoice Ref. STMT 418154 Entry Date Item Category Item Description Qty Price Total 12/13/2009 LABOR (SEWER) 1.00 $2,726.89 $2,726.89 12238009 EQUIPMENT (SEWER) 1.00 $445.50 $445.50 12232009 MATERIAL (SEWER) 1.00 $21.62 $21.62 12838009 OTHER (SEWER) 1.00 $666.75 $666.75 Sub -Tou l: $3,860.76 Overhead: $0.00 Total: $3,860.76 REPAIR SEWER SERVICE 1222+ 1223/09- SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT FOR BREAKDOWN OF CHARGES BILLS NOT PAID WITHIN 30 DAYS ACCRUE A LATE PAYMENT PENALTY AT THE RATE OF TWELVE PERCENT PER ANNUM OR $3.00 PER MONTH, WHICHEVER IS GREATER, PURSUANT TO CITY CODE. BILLS REMAINING UNPAID ON NOVEMBER ISTARE ADDED DO I HE FIRST INSTALLMENT OF THE NEXT CITY TAX BILLING, AND COLLECTED AS APART THEREOF. Make check payable to: Invoice Date : 12/31/2009 {oF? *N CITY OF ITHACA Invoice #: 00011563 CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE zc I 108 E GREEN STREET kpTE v ITHACA NY 14850 ALEXANDER J PERIALAS KRISTINA W PERIALAS 214 HUDSON St ITIIACA,NY 14850 Please Pay on or before $3,860.76 Amount Paid INV00011563 *INV00011563* 00000000000000000115630000000000000400000001000000386076009 NO: 18154 ................,,.,, .. _, ..._.._ . ,........... . STATEMENT Account F8342 WATERAND SEWER DIVISION, DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS, ITHACA, NX Make check payable to City of Ithaca, Water and sewer Fund; payable althe City Chamberlain's Office, 108 E. Green St., Ithac N.V. This bill is payable Within 30 days. Default of payment may cause service to be dtscontinued_ BIIIS rorn a constitutes lien on the property served and will be collected In the tax levy for the next fiscal year in the manner and subject to the same penalties as other city taxes. 1 r, q REVISED: l -I) _ 1 ll1 Alexander Perialas DATE: 31 -Dec 214 Hudson Street W.O. NO. A11291 Ithaca, New York 14850 LOCATED AT: 214 Hudson Street WORK DESCRIPTION: Repair sewer service KINDLY RETURN THIS BILL FOR RECEIPT LABOR: Hrs Rag Rate Reg Total Reg H. OT Rafe OT- Total OT 16 26.331 $421.30 0 39.496 $0.00 a 19.143 $153.14 0 28714 $0.00 16 32.966 $527.46 0 49.449 $0.00 5 36.668 $183.34 0 55.002 $0.00 8 17.3 $138.40 0 25.95 $0.00 15 19.568 $293.52 0 29.352 $0.00 6 21.22 $127.32 0 31.83 $0.00 16 18,412 $294.59 0 27.618 $0.00 2 2112 $42.44 0 31.83 $0.00 $21.62 $2,181.51 $0.00 Total: $2,181.51 .25% overhead: $545.38 Total Labor: $2,726.89 EQUIPMENT: ID Equipment Rate Hire Total 125 SERVICE TRUCK 2025 4 $81.00 143 5 yd Dump Truck 27.00 4 $108.00 157 Jet 33.75 2 $67.50 23 4 X 4 Pickup 13.50 2 $27.00 593 Backhoe 40.50 1 $40.50 SHOE Back Has 40.50 3 $121.50 $445.50 Total Equip.: $445.50 MATERIALS: Decription QTY Cost 4" x 13'-0" PIPE SDR -35, 27 -100 14 $13.10 6" Clay x 4" PVC FERNCO COUPLINGS 1 $8.52 F x 6 ", 30 -100 $21.62 Total Materials: $21.62 OTHER: Description Area Total Cost(lsgr n) Crusher Run 5 14 $70.00 Stone 3 11,75 $35.25 Stock It 2 102 $204.00 Street Patch 65 5.5 $357.50 $666.75 Total Other. $666.75 Amount Due: $3,860.76 Assistant Superintendent Department of Public Works, W I S Warning:bills remaining unpaid after 30 days shall accrue a late penalty at the rate of twelve percent par annum from the date of the bill, or $3.00 per month, whichever is greater, pursuant to board of public Works regualtlons and common council resolution. STATEMENT NO: 18154 Page 1 of 1 MATERIAL REQUISITION FOR A11291 WOID: 11291 COMPLETE: 009 ACCT NAME: SEWERGEN LOCATION: 14 HUDSON DESCRIPTION: IREPAIR SEWER [SERVICE WODATE: 12122/200 9 ACCTNO: 68121 WORK DONE BY: HUNT PartNumber Quantity Unit ..._.. _.._.._.._.._.._.._.. ..................................................... Description Price Acct Total 27 -100-0 14 R 4" x 13' -0" PIPE SDR- $0.78 S $10.92 35, 27 -100 30 -100 -0264 1 as 6" Clay x 4" PVC $7.10 S $7.10 FERNCO COUPLINGS 6" x 6 ", 30 -100 Total For A11291 $18.02 Acct Total .._........................... S $18.02 $18.02 Tuesday, January 05, 2010 Page 1 of 1 WORK CARDER 16I0 CITY OF ITHACA DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND SEWER Workman Date 20 �. C Name and LDmfion f- Charge To Description P (\�` f / 1P�( / / of Work CI I (- )- GG U, fkl ` elR -.lRT G ACCOONT NO. JOB IJO. SUED B w DATE LABOR, MATERIALS AND EpUIPMENi AMOUNT c G..ru y s DATE CHARGED CHARGED BY WORK � A .E ry n ORDER NO. N / 291 q USE REVERSE SIDE, IF NECESSARY / woR %�enrrs eoPr ./ Wit) �z h�a 6r�# To: Hector Street Property Owner From: Erik Whitney - Assistant Superintendent of Public Works Water & Sewer Division Date: March 8, 2010 Re: Replacement of Sewer Main, 200 -400 Blocks of Hector Street This spring, the City of Ithaca Department of Public Works Water & Sewer Division will be replacing aging and undersized sewer infrastructure on the 200 -400 blocks of Hector Street. In addition, we will be systematically replacing building service lines from the main to just beyond the curb in the curb lawnisidewalk area (approximate street right -of -way / property line). Work is scheduled to begin in early April, weather permitting. According to the City of Ithaca Water and Sewer Code, the property owner is responsible for the existing sewer service line under the street until it has been upgraded to a minimum of a 4 -inch diameter plastic or cast von sanitary sewer service. The cost of a sewer service line replacement would normally range between $1,800.00 and $3,000.00. In this particular circumstance, work performed on individual sewer service lines would be incidental to the main line replacement project and subsequent street repair. As such, property owners would only be billed for the cost of materials or, $215.00 jar each individual sewer service. Once your service line under the street has been upgraded, the future responsibility and cost of maintenance would be covered by the City from the main to your property line. Please note that payment can be made in installments ifftnancial hardship would be incurred as a result of this work. Invoices for this work will not be sent out until late Summer 2010. Based upon the records available, your existing sewer service may require the following upgrades: Sewer No upgrade required. Your existing sewer service meets the City's current construction standards and will be replaced at no cost to you. Our records do not show what type of sewer connection you have. Upon excavation of your existing service, we will notify you if an upgrade will be necessary. March 8, 2010 Page 2 According to our records, the sewer service for your building was constructed with clay tile pipe. This is an old material that likely dates back to the original construction of buildings on the block. Normal leakage and /or blockage problems typically associated with age dictate that these pipes must be replaced. Your sewer service line replacement will consist of a new PVC pipe of flinch or greater diameter connected from the sanitary sewer main under the street to your existing sewer service pipe at the property line. If your cleanout riser assembly is located at the connection point, the City would replace this as well. If you do not have a cleanout riser assembly at the curb, one will be installed at the connection point. Once your sewer service line under the street has been upgraded, the future responsibility and cost of maintenance would be covered by the City from the main to your property line. Your patience and understanding will be necessary to proceed in an orderly, coordinated way through the work. Your feedback on a continuing and open basis is the best way of alerting us to the need for adjustment to personal requirements during the project. Please contact the Water & Sewer offices at 272 -1717 for any clarification you may require now or at anytime during the progress of the work. As our work progresses we will maintain personalized contact with you block -by -block and residence by residence to ensure that you are alerted and informed on the progress of the work and any necessary, but briet interruptions in service or access. If you have special needs of access or health, please alert us as we beein the work and we will make adiustments to accommodate you You should always feel free to talk to the Working Supervisor on site or call the Water & Sewer Office, 7:OOAM - 3:30PM weekdays, at 272 -1717, or 273 -4680 in an emergency after hours or on weekends. l:'�mmmonW¢pk:M i`Seuv`II¢wr 5i lenmN¢ror \rWR55vuv Repbmnmi POµnyfFUnv Lnlvdav To: The Board of Public Works From: Steve Torrant — Golf Course Manager Re: New Cart & 9 Hole Green Fee Rates I strongly urge the Board to reconsider it's recently approved rates. The $18 — 9 Hole Weekend Rate, as well as the new Cart Rates will have the same effect economically as a $10 an hour parking fee downtown. Our can rates went up in 2009 and because of that the cart revenues went down. An additional increase, making us by far the most expensive in the area, would be financial suicide. I would suggest that you consider $15 — Weekday 9 Hole Green Fees and $16 — Weekend Green Fees for 9 Holes, as well as returning to 2009 Cart Rates. A4 ready, cart usage is down because of the higher Green Fees. I foresee as much as a 40 -50% drop in cart usage at the 2010 rates. As well as driving some customers to other local courses. The Board has had recommendations for additional sources of revenue from paid "experts" and has ignored them because; staff had made the same proposals. Had the Board made a capital improvement of $50,000 in the early 90's, for a driving range, we wouldn't be in this position year after year. Obviously, we have spent that money several times over. If a committee of the Board, who are interested in Newman well being, would want to discuss some ideas for increase revenues, increase usage by "non- golfers ", or ways to cut expenses dramatically, I would gladly meet with them I'm sorry for this request after the Boards passing of rates, but at no time was I aware the Green Fees and Cart Rates were in the discussion. It is clear by accompanying chart that those rates were already comparable to our competition. Newman 09 Hillendale 10 T'Burg 10 StoneH.10 Elmtree 10 New. Proposed Greens Fee $13 14 15 12 12 15.60 9 Hole W/D 16 9 Hole W/E $15 18 Hole W/D $ 17 18Hole W/E $20 League (9Hole) $12 Cart Fees 24 9 Hole $15 18 Hole $26 Members Cart 14 9 Hole $12 Members Cart 28 18 Hole $22 16 16 15 14 18 19 20 18 16 20.40 21 23 23 19 24 13 12 12 12 14.40 13 14 16 14 18 26 28 24 26 31.20 Seasons Use Seasons Use 14.40 12 $525 $600 24 26.80 (4114/2010) Bill Gray- Pilot Update Page I FY1 � W4-) From: "Rick Gelt "<Ge11RE @obg.com> To: "Bill Gray" <billg @cityofilhac uorg> CC: "Chores Baker" <cbaker@cityofitmca.org>, "Erik Whitney" <erikw@cityofi.., Date: 4/14/20104:05 PM Subject: Pilot Update Bill, I just wanted to give you an update to pass along to the Board of Public Works. After an arduous series of events, we now have .solved all commercial terms, pilot equipment scheduling conflicts, and utility preparations. The last of the three vendors that agreed to pilot their equipment is scheduled to ship from Montreal, Canada on April 23rd and should arrive on site the week of April 26. The pilot equipment from Pall Corporation and Memcore arrived on site on Aptil 12th and the utility connections being completed by the City staff are neatly complete. Originally four vendors with applicable large scale experience in pressure or submerged membrane applications were invited to participate. Pall, Norit. Memcore, and Zenon. Pall and Norit manufacture pressure membranes, Memcore manufactures both pressure and submerged, and Zenon offers only submerged. Norit subsequently decided it was not interested in participating and when contacted indicated that their assessment of the raw water quality and site considerations that their business interests were best served by not participating. Basically they thought the pressure membranes would prevall. We still recommend that the City tour a submerged membrane facility to see the differences first hand. The pilot results obtained from Memcore will be applicable to either its pressure or submerged membrane products. Once we get a confirmation that the Nord pilot has shipped and feel comfortable with Us immanent arrival we can start the sequential start-up and training on the units. This is preliminarily scheduled to begin the week of Apol 26. On a related note, I have not received the - fully executed Amendment No V. I just wanted to verify you received the version executed by O'Brien &Gere. � I__e Inman SU 5"l 0-V4 S, -foli cr, This email, including any attachment(s) to q is confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender. Note that any views or opinions presented In this email are solely those of the author and do not represent those of O'Brien & Gem. 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