Goodland approves $69,100 water‑tank repairs and $22,993 pump replacement to protect services
May 06, 2024 | Goodland, Sherman County, Kansas
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The Goodland City Commission voted to approve immediate repairs to a municipal water tank and to replace a circulation pump at the city’s power plant, measures city staff said are intended to prevent service interruptions during peak summer demand.
The commission approved Viking Industrial Painting’s $69,100 proposal for targeted repairs to the power‑plant tank that staff said would address roof and base repairs, ladder relocation for inspection access, internal spider-rod removal and safety midrail installation. Kent, the city manager, emphasized that full exterior repainting would be a separate, much larger undertaking because lead‑paint containment raises costs into the six figures.
"This tank has been in service since the 1930s for the city of Goodland," Neil (public works staff) said, noting the tank’s exterior includes lead‑based paint and that full repainting would require sandblasting and containment.
Public Power presented bids to replace the circulation pump and motor on Engine Unit 8, the plant’s largest unit (about 5 megawatts). Staff said parts for the original 1972 motor were difficult to source and that a parts-only repair bid was under $12,000 while full-unit replacement bids came in as JCI: $22,993 and Fluid Equipment: approximately $36,000. Director Dustin Bedor said the city is nearing its annual capacity-testing window and cannot risk an unexpected outage.
"We're nearing the summer, and if we take a look at what's out of our load, there could be a possibility that we will not be able to — that we will not be able to pull the entire account," Bedor said in explaining capacity risks. Commissioners accepted the JCI bid and directed staff to schedule installation within the available testing window.
Both procurement items passed by roll-call vote. Staff said the water‑tank approval covers immediate structural and safety work; a later, separate decision would be required to fund full exterior repainting with lead‑paint remediation if the commission chooses to pursue that larger scope.
Public Power will return to the commission after installation and capacity testing to confirm restoration of full generation capability.
The commission approved Viking Industrial Painting’s $69,100 proposal for targeted repairs to the power‑plant tank that staff said would address roof and base repairs, ladder relocation for inspection access, internal spider-rod removal and safety midrail installation. Kent, the city manager, emphasized that full exterior repainting would be a separate, much larger undertaking because lead‑paint containment raises costs into the six figures.
"This tank has been in service since the 1930s for the city of Goodland," Neil (public works staff) said, noting the tank’s exterior includes lead‑based paint and that full repainting would require sandblasting and containment.
Public Power presented bids to replace the circulation pump and motor on Engine Unit 8, the plant’s largest unit (about 5 megawatts). Staff said parts for the original 1972 motor were difficult to source and that a parts-only repair bid was under $12,000 while full-unit replacement bids came in as JCI: $22,993 and Fluid Equipment: approximately $36,000. Director Dustin Bedor said the city is nearing its annual capacity-testing window and cannot risk an unexpected outage.
"We're nearing the summer, and if we take a look at what's out of our load, there could be a possibility that we will not be able to — that we will not be able to pull the entire account," Bedor said in explaining capacity risks. Commissioners accepted the JCI bid and directed staff to schedule installation within the available testing window.
Both procurement items passed by roll-call vote. Staff said the water‑tank approval covers immediate structural and safety work; a later, separate decision would be required to fund full exterior repainting with lead‑paint remediation if the commission chooses to pursue that larger scope.
Public Power will return to the commission after installation and capacity testing to confirm restoration of full generation capability.
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