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'500� 104 PAA ILPi RECOMMENDATION The staff of the Department of Utility Services recommends the followine• Approve above -outlined project budget as presented. _. Authorize the staff to pilot test for 4 weeks free of charge, and authorize the staff to proceed with direct purchase of the equipment from Hvcor, Inc. (provided a successful pilot test), at a price that would be presented for approval by the Board with Item 3 below. �. Upon successful performance, authorize the staff to negotiate a zhange crder with Wharton -Smith, Inc. for services as outlined abcve and presented to the Board for approval. MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Eggert, SECONDED BY Commissioner Ginn, to approve staff's recommendation. Under discussion, Commissioner Ginn had questions concerning the study by Masteller, Moler that indicated that the boat clarifier would have to be removed during expansion (page 126). Capital Projects Manager William F. McCain, P.E., advised of an analysis that was reported back in 1993 or 1994, the results of which showed this method to be the most cost effective. Commissioner Ginn noted that on page 129, Malcolm Pirnie had recommended the installation of a rotary drum thickener at the West Regional WWTP to reduce the truck hauling costs. She asked if that had been done. Mr. McCain responded that it had not. That treatment plant had been designed long before the County had made any decision about what to do with the sludge. Commissioner Adams asked if there would be a need to increase personnel with the new method, and Mr. McCain advised there would not. In response to Vice Chairman Macht, Mr. McCain was unsure of exactly what City of Vero Beach was doing about their sludge, but Commissioner Ginn stated they were spreading it. There was a brief discussion concerning the sale of the compost product. At the present time, it is not economically feasible to sell the amount of compost product generated - by Indian River County. January 20, 1998 62