Muddy Beach 5,000-gallon tank replacement                               01/25/19

Project Description and Cost Detail        

Scope Described

This warrant article proposes to replace the existing Muddy Beach 5,000-gallon tank in 2019. Muddy Beach is the secondary source of water for the District and supplies 15 to 20% of the water needs for the Village District.

The tank at Muddy beach is not a water storage tank by today’s standards, it is actually a WW II marine buoy modified years ago for the Village District water supply. The existing modified vessel does not have an access panel for inspection and cannot be re-lined. State recommendations (regulations do not apply to tanks under 10,000 today) recommend all water tanks be inspected this cannot be accomplished with the existing unit. Replacing this vessel with a new tank is a Village District priority to secure water from a secondary source prior to completing work on other water system components to insure minimal impact on the district residents.

Expending funds on old equipment that has not been inspected is not viewed to be in the best interest of the District, therefore, replacement with a known entity that will be properly maintained for maximum life expectancy is recommended. 

Capital Improvements completed at Muddy Beach well in the last few years allowed Muddy Beach to supply the District with water during the recent 4-day DPW well outage which included two of the highest water usage days annually.  

Cost Detail

$35,000

5,000-gallon tank & materials                                     $19,100

Labor                                                                                     $11,300

Contingency                                                                       $2,730                  

Funding will be from the Water Tank Capital Reserve Fund

All figures are from contractor quotation and equipment price from the supplier