Water Plant 4160V Electrical System Reliability Project

Project Summary:

The Evanston Water Plant supports over 330 million gallons per day of pumping capacity that is primarily driven by a 4160 Volt electrical system.  A portion of the switchgear that controls this system was installed in 1964.  Two generators currently provide backup power to the water plant electrical supply.  These generators were installed in 1985/1999 and are undersized to meet current demands.  This critical equipment is past its useful life and in need of replacement.  A low voltage system integrated with the medium voltage system is also outdated and in need of an upgrade to meet current safety and reliability standards.  An expansion of the water plant building is needed to house the new equipment.  Construction is anticipated to take 36 months over a 4-year period, and the schedule provides almost a year for procurement of the new electrical equipment.  

Project Address:

• 555 Lincoln Avenue

Project Manager:

Paul Moyano
For questions, please call 847-448-4311

Current Project Phase:

• Design

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IEPA Categorical Exclusion Documents:

• Categorical Exclusion Public Notice
• Notice of Intent to Issue a Categorical Exclusion
• Project Plan

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Council Actions:

• November 13, 2023
  • Ordinance 112-O-23, Authorizing the City to Borrow Funds from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Public Water Supply Loan Program
• April 24, 2023
  • Contract for engineering services for the Retaining Wall Structural Design related to the Water Plant 4160V Electrical System Reliability Project with Greeley and Hansen, LLC
• April 24, 2023
  • Approval of Change Order No 1 to the engineering services agreement with Greeley and Hansen, LLC.
• September 12, 2022
  • Contract for engineering services for the Water Plant 4160V Electrical System Reliability Project (RFP 22-30) with Greeley and Hansen, LLC