Board of Public Works

Minutes of Board of Public Works Special Meeting of February 12th, 2015 A special meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Thursday, February 12, 2015 at 9:00a.m. at the Division of Public Works, Administration & Engineering offices, 9 Riverside Street, Nashua, NH 03062. Members Present Mayor Donnalee Lozeau, Chair Lisa Fauteux, Director of Public Works Commissioner Kevin S. Moriarty, Vice Chair Andy Patrician, Division Operations Manager Commissioner Paul G. Bergeron David Simmons, Wastewater Superintendent Commissioner Tim Lavoie John Adie, Plant Operations Supervisor Commissioner Tracy Pappas Mayor Lozeau called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. and called the roll. Commissioner Lavoie: Present Commissioner Moriarty: Present Commissioner Pappas: Present Commissioner Bergeron: Present Mayor Lozeau: Present RE: Weston & Sampson Report on Wastewater The Mayor explained that the goal of this meeting is to review the report received from Weston & Sampson with the Director to bring everyone up to speed on the current status of each item. Andy Patrician, David Simmons and John Adie join the discussion. The Director provided a brief overview and explained that Weston & Sampson was hired to review the status of the plant, pump stations, standard operation procedures and the WERF schedule. David Simmons provided an update on various projects outlined in the report: 1. Headworks project: Installation of second bar screen is in process by Penta and both channels should be running in about a week. 2. Raw wastewater pumps: All four are working. Two new pumps are on order – these were scheduled to be replaced on the WERF schedule and will replace the two older pumps. Installation will be performed in-house or by a contractor depending when the pumps arrive. 3. Grid chambers: Both are in operation (in-house installation) 4. Primary clarifiers: Three are working, one is being repaired and one is down. We have had the one that is down examined and received a report. Minutes of Board of Public Works Special Meeting of February 12, 2015 Page 1  5. Aeration tanks- EII installing new equipment. Siemens will be working on equipment integration equipment over the next three weeks. The project should be completed by the end of February or early March, pending weather. 6. Secondary clarifiers- Penta was planning to work on them but has been delayed by weather. 7. Waste activated sludge pumps- Three will be in place by the end of the month. 8. Scum ejection system- A contract has been put in place – construction is beginning pending the weather. 9. Primary Sludge Settling Tank/Gravity Thickener Valve – Work completed. 10. Primary Digester valve- Still working on it. 11. Chlorine Contact Tanks- in pretty good shape 12. Scum Tank next to the Primary Clarifiers- Partially cleaned. Work has been held up by weather. 13. Gas Monitoring/Feed Pumps –Working on them regularly and are being reported as completed to DES as they are completed. 14. Pump Stations- Preventative Maintenance at pump stations have been completed. Three generators were contracted out. The switch gear was inspected and a report is being compiled. Pump stations are in the process being upgraded. 15. Work Order System- – Job Cal has been installed and is being populated. The City is also currently researching options for asset management software that will work for the entire city’s needs, work orders, inventory, etc. for all divisions. 16. Staff Training- Short 3 positions (1 Operator, 1 Collection System Operator, and 1 Maintenance Foreman). A valve inspection program was started on December 17th - 80 valves have already been replaced. Discussions with mechanics and operators about cross-training have begun. Morning daily staff meetings have been scheduled which are having a very positive impact. 17. ID Number Consistency- The lubrication schedule and WERF schedule are being tied into Job Cal so all equipment will have the same ID number. 18. Preventative Maintenance- Completed – the staff is tagging equipment with dates which will be imported into Job Cal. Meeting adjourned at 9:54am Minutes of Board of Public Works Special Meeting of February 12, 2015 Page 2