City issues tenders for pool chlorinator, transit buses
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This article was published 23/03/2024 (649 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
The City of Brandon is moving forward with a project to replace the machinery that chlorinates water at the Sportsplex pool.
Last week, the city issued a tender looking for a contractor to supply and install a calcium hypochlorite chlorinator for the pool and remove the existing chlorine gas system.
Chlorine is used to eliminate the presence of germs in water both for consumption and recreation.
Ellen Clark of the Brandon Bluefins works on her backstroke technique during a practice session at the Sportsplex in December 2022. Last week, the city issued a tender seeking a supplier to replace the existing chlorine gas system with a calcium hypochlorite chlorinator.
As part of ongoing renovations and upgrades to the city’s water treatment plant, Brandon had its existing chlorine gas machinery replaced with a sodium hypochlorite system.
When that work was being carried out, city staff told the Sun that it would improve safety as chlorine gas is volatile and can be difficult to transport.
The tender for the Sportsplex project states that “the current chlorine gas system is a higher risk system, and no longer suits the needs (of) the facility.”
The city specifies that it wants a PowerBase 3140AT or equivalent system with a capacity of up to two million gallons of water installed.
The document says the contractor will work with the city to arrange the closure of the pool to facilitate the installation if needed, but that disruptions to the pool’s schedule should be minimized.
A preferred completion date is listed as Sept. 1, 2024. Bids for the tender close on April 4 at 5 p.m.
Another tender issued by the city this week is looking for engine replacements and new diesel particulate filters for three Brandon Transit buses, with the possibility of a fourth.
The document says Brandon wants new Cummins diesel engines for three New Flyer buses, each with more than 210,000 kilometres of mileage, sending one or two buses at a time to a contractor for servicing.
Brandon has yet to determine whether it will replace the engine in the fourth bus, and the winning bidder will be told whether they have to perform the work by the end of the year.
One of the buses needing a new engine is said to not be in drivable condition.
The other two can be driven — “however, the city has concerns about the units being driven substantial distances. It is recommended the units are towed to the servicing location if it is not located within the local Brandon, MB area.”
During the leadup to this year’s city budget, Brandon Transit representatives told council that 11 conventional buses are rapidly nearing the end of their lifecycle and there were multiple buses not in drivable condition every day in 2023.
The city is also currently looking to purchase 11 new buses over the next four years.
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