Cleveland Water Secures Maintenance Contract for Vital Valve Systems

Cleveland’s Division of Water is moving forward with a plan to maintain the specialized motors that regulate the city's drinking water. Through emergency ordinance 551-2026, the Director of Public Utilities is authorized to enter into a direct requirement contract with Northcoast Process Controls, Inc. to ensure the continued reliability of valve actuator systems across the city's water distribution network and treatment plants.

What's in the file

The 551-2026 Legislative Summary states that the city requires these specialized services because its drinking water plants and distribution facilities are subject to mechanical, electrical, and chemical degradation. While some valves can be operated manually, many in treatment plants are in hard-to-reach locations or require high torque, necessitating the use of "actuators" to assist in opening and closing them.

The ordinance authorizes a two-year contract for the following:

The record notes that Northcoast Process Controls, Inc. is the sole supplier of parts and services for the two specific actuator systems used by Cleveland Water: Rotork and Versa Valve.

Contract TermAnnual Cost
Year 1$200,000.00
Year 2$200,000.00

Who may be affected

Status and timeline

  1. April 23, 2026: Ordinance 551-2026 was introduced.
  2. May 29, 2026: The ordinance was recorded in the City Record as passed.

Residents can verify these details by reviewing the official source record.

Source record

File
551-2026
Type
Emergency Ordinance
Status
Passed
Committee
City Council
Introduced
April 22, 2026

View on Cleveland Legistar

Official documents

Sources