QPA Special Purchase - Guild Associates Inc - Methane Analyzer

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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES TO: Members of the Board of Public Works Eric Horvath, Director of Public Works Clara McDaniels, Assistant City Attorney Public Works Michael Schmidt, Purchasing Kara Boyles, City Engineer Al Greek, Director of Utilities Linda M. Martin, Clerk FROM: Jacob M. Klosinski, Assistant City Engineer SUBJECT: 118-054 RFS Registration — Special Purchase Methane Analyzer DATE: May 6, 2019 NiWW�I�W�I�WWWWWWWiIWimmmNmil0101��a10'�'&1'tlY'311iI��i�li06PXM1iMMIMFliIfl01NM0010NI0N1014NI0YNNW9NPNW�UIW01�kMWWW�l0i01WNaN4� IN�f�9 I O�PW�IW�Op iiiiXiiu �ililiMlilMdY�MdIMiIMiYlilililOUWWWWII��PWWUWi The Department of Public Works, Division of Engineering and the Division of Utilities request the Board of Public Works approval of a Special Purchase of a methane analyzer for use with the Guild Associates Microgate Gas Processing Unit commissioned in 2015. This purchase is requested in accordance with the provisions of IC 5-22-10-8 Compatibility of equipment, accessories, or replacement parts. Background and The City of South Bend purchased the Guild Associates Microgate Gas Processing Unit as part of Project No. 111-029 Digester No. 2 Upgrade and Digester Gas Cleaning System. During the design process, multiple gas cleaning systems were vetted. The City of South Bend selected the Guild Associates Microgate Gas Processing Unit as the best fit for the Wastewater Treatment Plant's operations and use. This is a proprietary system that includes software, controls, and programming specific to the Guild Associates' system. This system was the sole source manufacturer specified in the Plans and Specifications for the aforementioned project which was approved by the Board of Public Works, Department of Public Works, and Division of Wastewater (now part of the Division of Utilities). This equipment was selected by the City after investing $595,000 in the Preliminary Digester Upgrade Study (2011) and $634,000 in the final design of the upgrade project (2013) with designer Greeley and Hansen. Purpose — Renewable fuel Standard and Registration The City of South Bend recently contracted American Structurepoint, Quasar Energy, and Weaver Consultants to assist with the Renewable Fuel Standard Registration (2018) to provide guidance and assistance to register the City of South Bend Wastewater Treatment Plant with the United States Environmental Protection Agency's Renewable Fuel Standard program. In our discussions with the U.S. EPA, the Wastewater Treatment Plant must install an on-line methane analyzer to provide an