The Village of Suffern owns and operates a pump station, located on South Street, as part of the sanitary sewer collection system. This pump station is the largest within the collection system and serves as the primary pump station. The pump station is located within the floodway of the floodplain and received significant damage during Hurricane Irene, which also had a direct impact on the emergency generator.
KC is responsible for providing engineering consulting services for the project, which includes performing site and existing condition investigations and preparing design documents, specifications, and the engineering cost estimate. KC is also providing bid phase services, including preparation of bid and contract documents.
The scope of construction work includes removal of the existing generator, all associated accessories, and the transfer switch; installation of a 150-kilowatt generator and automatic transfer switch; reconnection of the new generator to the existing control panels; and installation of all wiring, conduit, and appurtenances to and from the new generator to provide a complete and functional backup power generation system.
