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.7 <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />The staff of the Department of Utility Services recommends approval of the above - <br />listed project and requests authorization for the Department to proceed with the <br />design engineering work in preparation for the special assessment project. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Eggert, SECONDED BY <br />Commissioner Ginn, the Board unanimously approved the <br />project and authorized the department to proceed with the <br />design engineering work in preparation for the special <br />assessment project, as recommended and requested in the <br />Memorandum. <br />11.H.2. ADDITION OF SLUDGE THICKENER EQUIPMENT — <br />PILOT PROGRAM — HYCOR ROTARY DRUM THICKENER <br />EQUIPMENT — WHARTON—SMITH <br />The Board reviewed a Memorandum of March 23, 1998: <br />DATE: MARCH 23, 1998 <br />TO: JAMES E. CHANDLER <br />COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR <br />FROM: DONALD R. HUBBS, P.9. <br />DIRECTOR OF UTILITY SER <br />PREPARED ROBERT O. WISEMEN, P.E. <br />AND STAFFED ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER <br />BY: DEPARTMENT OF UTILITY SERVICES <br />SUBJECT: ADDITION OF SLUDGE THICKENER EQUIPMENT - <br />PILOT PROGRAM <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY PROJECT NO. IIS -97 -22 -DC <br />WIP NO. 472-000-169-349.00 <br />BACKGROUND <br />On January 20, 1998, the Board of County Commissioners authorized a pilot program <br />to test the Hycor rotary drum thickener equipment prior to purchasing the unit. Due <br />to the thin nature of the waste activated sludge produced at the 'North County <br />Wastewater Treatment Plant, the staff of the Department of Utility Services requested <br />that Hycor provide the County with assurance that their equipment would work at <br />this plant. To respond to the County's concern, Hycor provided the County with a <br />four-week test period free of charge with the provision that upon satisfactory <br />April 7, 1998 - <br />51 <br />E,p0-K 10 p�cC <br />