CC RESOLUTION 107RESOLUTION NO. 107.
A RESOLUTION OF TEE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ADOPT-
ING SPECIFICATIONS NO. 12 FOR MECHANICAL
EQUIPMENT FOR TRUNK LINE SEWER SYSTEM IN
AND FOR SAID CITY.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Trustees of the
City of E1 Segundo, California, that the following Speci-
fications, being and to be known as "SPECIFICA.TIONS NUMBER
12 FOR MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT FOR TRUNK LINE SEWER SYSTEM IN
THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA", be and the same are
hereby adopted and ordered filed in the office of the City
Clerk of said City.
1. PUMP,.MOTORS AND CONTROL
Electric motors to be alternating current 7 1/2
H P, 220 Volts, 50 Cycles, 3 phase, 400, squirrel cage horizon-
tal induction type, and constructed to operate pump at 1450
R.P.M. Motors to be equipped with automatic compensator with
inverse time limit over -load protection. No- voltage release
to be provided. These motors to be equipped with and controll-
ed by float switch operation similar to the Cutler Hammer Rod
Type, Fig. 10 Bulletin 10030.
2. PUMPS
Pumps shall be 4" horizontal, centrifugal, two -part,
nonchokeable municipal type, adapted to handle raw and un-
screened sewage, and capable of passing solids up to and
inclusive of 3" diameter. They shall have a capacity of 450
G.P.M. against a total head of 25 ft, and shall operate at a
speed of not more than 1450 R.P.M. They shall be so construct-
ed that the pump ease may be turned on a bracket to enable
arrangement with horizontal over and under, or vertical up
or down discharge; the runners shall be over hung so that
the shaft shall not give any obstruction or opportunity to
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solids passing through the pumps to attach to the same.
Pumps shall be mounted on cast -iron base plate, and
connected to motor with flexible coupling. Bidder shall
furnish straight piece of pipe with hand -hole opening
on auction side of pump.
Pumps shall be of the solid non -split case and
the covers on either side shall be of such diameter as
to be able to remove the runner in either diredtion, and
material used throughout for case, cover and bearing
brackets shall be close- grained oast -iron with bronze
runners, carefully balanced to operate satisfactorily at
the speeds given.
These pumps shall be direct connected to 7 1/2
H.P., 220 Volt, 50 Cycle, 3 phase electric motors.
3. CQUERESSOR MOTORS MW CONTROL.
Electric motors to be alternating current, 10
H.P., 220 Volts, 50 Cycle, 3 phase, 400, Squirrel cage horizon-
tal induction type, and constructed to operate at 1440
R.P.M.. Motors to be equipped with automatic compensator
with inverse time limit overload protection, slide rails,
and 7 Sle diameter, b" face paper pulley. These motors
to be equipped with and controlled by air operated dia-
phragm type pressure regulators, similar to Cutler Hammer
type, style B, Bulletin 10,001; ancl 3 pole, 200 amp. 220
volt, single throw, externally operated, enclosed fused
switch, supplied with test receptacles,
4. AIR OOMPRTssSORS
Compressors to be 7" x 5" horizontal, single -stage
with a piston displacement of 88 cubic Peet; discharge
pressure of 45 lbs. and shall be equipped with Automatic
Water Valve, Starting Unloader, 1 qt. Single Force Feed
Lubricator, short -belt drive attachment and 2 ply leather
belt, base plates and foundation bolts, and are to be
driven by 10 H.P, 220 Volt, 3 phase, 50 cycle, motor
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operating at 1440 R.P.M.
5. SWITCH BOARD
Switch boards to be constructed of black
marine finished Slate on pipe frame work* resting on floor
flanges and supporting necessary panel brackets, to which
panels are to be bolted, no live parts on front of board.
Each panel is to consist of a single section 48" high by
16" wide; and 1 1/2" thick with 1/4" bevels on front end and
boarded at 4 corners to switch board frame; board to be
76" from floor to top of frame. Switches to be mounted
on separate slate bases on rear of board operated by
means of direct action handles on front of board and a
space for current transformers and meters is to be provided
when required by the schedule, together with meter and
testing devices supplied with board. The board is to
control apparatus of 240 volts, 50 cycle service. The
main feed will be supplied from a 12 1/2 K.V.A., 50 cycle,
240 volt generator feeding to one side of a double throw
switch which in turn feeds the bus and feeders. The other
throw of this switch will be used as an entrance switch
for Edison 220 volt, 50 cycle, incoming service, when the
generator is not running. This board is to have the follow-
ing apparatus mounted thereon:
1 - 200 ampere, 3 pole, double throw, 250 volt
non -fused entrance, knife switch.
2 - 60 ampere, 3 pole, single throw, 250 volt
knife switches, fusible.
1 - 100 ampere, 3 pole, single throw, 250 volt
knife switch, fusible, for future 10 HP motor.
1 - space only for mounting of Edison Companyes
watt hour meter with fused switch.
1 - Set of plug type testing receptacles for
Edison motor,
1 - 7 1/2" alternating current ammeter, 50 ampere
scale.
1 - Voltmeter, 300 volt scale.
1 - Rotary type voltmeter switch, 3 phase with
key.
1 - Mounting only for rheostat hand wheel
supplied with generator.
1 - Current transformer. 50 to 5 ampere.
1 - Field switch, 2 pole, single throw, for use with
discharge resister furnished with the machine.
1 - Foxboro Liquid Level Gauge, Type 11, or equal.
1 - 30 Amp., 250 volt, single throw, fused, knife
switch.
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Supply also a sufficient number of wall
braces, 60" in length, to securely fasten switch board to wall.
BUSSING
Ill bussing to be rectangular copper taped with
two layers of varnished cloth, one layer of friction tape
and painted with an insulating paint or varnish. All buss-
ing to be of such size that the full capacity of all switches
may be used at one time, with current density on the basis
of 1000 amperes per square inch.
,FUSES
The fuse base plane is to be parallel to the plane
of the front of the switchboard and the fuses to be readily
accessible from the rear of the board.
switch.
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I suitable card holder is to be provided for each
Motors, generators and materials to comply with
the rules and standards of the Underwriter'a Laboratory.
Also to conform to the standard requirements of the State
Industrial Accident Commission.
6. GFJEa &TOR
Generator to be alternating current belt driven
12 1/2 B.V.A. 3 phase, 240 volts, 50 cycle, 80%, power
factor 1500 R.P.M. Exciter to be direct connected, and is
to be equipped with discharge resister, base plate, and
paper pulley.
7. GAS LNGINS
Engine to be gas- operated 20 to 25 H.P., 300
R.P.M. maximum, and is to be connected with a 12 1/2 K.V.A.
generator by a belt drive, generator to be driven at a
speed of 1500 R.P.M., and is to be equipped with 2 ply
leather belt.
8. SEWAGE EJECTORS
Pneumatic ejectors shall be designed to handle
raw, unscreened sewage with a capacity of 50 gallons per
single discharge each. The inverts of the sewer inlets are
at elevation 65.6 feet and 59.9 feet; and the sewage shall
be lifted and discharged through approximately 500 feet
and 525 feet of 6" east -iron pipe to discharge at eleva-
tion 91.3 feet. The sewage inlet and outlet lines shall
be of flanged pipe with flanged valves and fittings. Each
ejector shall be equipped with check and gate valve as
shoves on plans.
Meter to be of the Venturi Tube type; diameter
of pipe 10 inches, and diameter of throat 5 inches with a
measuring capacity of 111,000 to 2,220,000 gallons per 24
hours, and shall be equipped with indicating dial, 24 hour
recording charto and totalizing mechanism graduated in
gallons. This meter is to be used to measure raw and un-
screened sewage and shall be adapted to use under all con-
ditions net in sewage disposal aryl sewage pumping works.
10. SUMP PUMPs
Sump pumps shall be air - operated duplex piston
pumps designed to discharge one gallon of water or less
per stroke of one piston. Brackets to be furnished for
installation of pump on side of pit.
11. AIR RECEIVERS
Steel air- reoeivers shall be vertical type 36"
dia. and 72" high, equipped with pop safety valve, pressure
gauge, and blow off cook and shall be tested to a pressure
of 100 lbs. per square inch.
12. VACUUM PRIMING PUMP
Vacuum priming pump shall be * 0 Nash Vacuum
Pump, or equal, direct connected on a base plate to a 3
H.P. 220 volt, 50 Cycle, 3 phase, 400 squirrel cage,
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horizontal, induction type motor.
13. WATT laTLR
Watt meter shall be polyphase recording self -
winding, 5 amp. 220 Volt, 50 Cycle, switch board type;
with two current transformers of 50 Amp. to 5 Amp.;
Control circuit to be 110 volt, paper roll speed 2" per
hour.
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IL11 bidders are required to furnish a guarantee
of equipmeht; to show performance curves; characteristic
sheets showing efficiencies of equipment on which they are
bidding, date of delivery, and any information which will
aid the City of El Segundo in their choice of the equipment
to be purchased, and shall furnish to the City of E1 Segundo
an expert erecting engineer to supervise the installation
of all equipment furnished by them when so requested by
the City Engineer of the City of El Segundo, payment for
such services to be at the rate specified and bid in Item
in the Proposal. This Engineer
shall also, without cost to the City of El Segundo, give
the City of E1 Segundo's operator all necessary instruc-
tions for the care, operation and maintenance of their
equipment.
The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and
adoption of this resolution; shall enter the same upon
the Book of Resolutions of the said City; and shall make
a minute of the passage and adoption thereof in the re-
cords of the Board of Trustees of said City in the minutes
of the meeting at which the same is passed and adopted.
Passed, approved and adopted this 18th day of
September, 1925. A. D., 1925.
2rbsident of the ogard of Trustees o7-
ATTEST-/ �� the Ci�yof El Segundo, California.
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STATP, OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGElPS ) SS.
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO )
I, Victor D. McCarthy, City Clerk of the City of
E1 Segundo, California, do hereby certify that the whole
number of members of the Board of Trustees of the said City
is five; that the foregoing resolution, being Resolution
No. 107 , was passed and adopted by the said Board of
Trustees, approved and signed by the President of said
Board, and attested by the City Clerk of said City, all
at a regular meeting of the said Board held on the 18th
day of September, 1925, and that the same was so passed
and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: TRUSTEES Anderson, .erov, Love and Binder. ;
NOES: TRUSTEES IJone. ;
ABSENT:TRUSTEES Cannon.
ty Clerk o t W
Segundo, Cali
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