Lift Station Improvements

Village of Lake Bluff

OBJECTIVE

Aging infrastructure including lift station equipment was causing frequent breakdowns and service outages. Because this equipment is essential to maintain basic sanitary services, many hours of troubleshooting and repairs were necessary. Hampton, Lenzini and Renwick, Inc. (HLR) worked closely with the Village of Lake Bluff and Metropolitan Industries to develop designs and solutions that meet the requirements of the Village’s lift stations and resolve these stations’ aging infrastructure issues.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Working with Village staff, a prioritized list was generated of the most problematic equipment. HLR prepared engineering plans, detailed specifications, and bid documents for the work. HLR assisted with the bidding process by providing bid documents to prospective contractors. After selection of a qualified contractor, HLR coordinated with the contractor and reviewed the equipment manufacturer’s shop drawing information. Finally, HLR was involved throughout the construction process, providing construction observation, communicating with the Village and the contractor, and coordinating with Village staff for equipment start-up.

At the end of these projects the Village was provided with modern control panels for two of their lift stations. These panels provide a user-friendly interface for the Village staff and in the future may be upgraded for remote operation and monitoring. Faulty valves were replaced, allowing previously sidelined pumps to be operational again. For each station, up-to-date schematics and product catalogues were provided in case any parts need to be replaced or other maintenance undertaken.

Lift station improvements for the aging Village infrastructure included replacing with modern equipment all at costs that were within the Village’s budget.