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Notice of completion - Request authorization to file the notice of completion for the installation of cellular radios in the City of Visalia's sanitary sewer lift stations.
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Agenda Date: 08/03/2026
Prepared by:
Ben Litwack, Public Works Manager, ben.litwack@visalia.gov, 559-713-4671
Nick Bartsch, Public Works Director, nick.bartsch@visalia.gov, 559-713-4052
Department Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the filing of a notice of completion for the installation of 14 cellular radios in the City of Visalia's sanitary sewer lift stations.
Summary:
The City contracted with Telstar Instruments to replace the existing radio communication system serving the City's 13 sanitary sewer lift stations. The project included installation of 14 cellular radios (1 in each lift station and 1 master control at the Water Reclamation Facility (WRF), replacement of obsolete programmable logic controller equipment at nine lift stations, and modifications to the City's SCADA system. These improvements allow each lift station to communicate directly with the SCADA system through a cellular network, improving the reliability of remote monitoring and alarm notification. Telstar Instruments has completed the work, and City staff has verified that the equipment was installed, configured, tested, and is operating properly. Staff is therefore requesting authorization to file a notice of completion for the project.
Background Discussion:
The City operates 13 sanitary sewer lift stations that convey wastewater from areas where gravity sewer service is not feasible. Each lift station is monitored through the City's SCADA system, which provides Operations and Collections staff with information regarding pump operation, wet-well levels, equipment status, alarms, and other critical conditions.
The lift stations previously communicated with the Water Reclamation Facility through an aging radio system. Reliable communications a...
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