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AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT WITH ACTION DIRECT LLC, DOING BUSINESS AS REDPOINT CONTRACTING, FOR SEWER LINE AND MANHOLE REHABILITATION (PHASE IV)
Staff Contact: Craig Johnson, P.E., Director, Water Services
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Purpose and Recommended Action
Recommendation
This is a request for City Council to authorize the City Manager to enter into a Construction Agreement with Action Direct LLC, dba Redpoint Contracting (Redpoint), for construction services in an amount not to exceed $3,380,884 for sewer line and manhole rehabilitation (phase IV).body
Background
The city’s wastewater collection system consists of over 707 miles of pipes, 14,400 manholes and cleanouts designed to transport wastewater from residential and commercial customers to treatment facilities. As the system ages, it is necessary to replace and/or rehabilitate the sewer lines and attached manholes to ensure continued compliance with existing regulations, increase efficiencies, reduce maintenance issues, and extend the life of the system.
Proactive rehabilitation and replacement efforts minimize maintenance issues, and assists with maintaining the integrity of the collection system. This project is part of an on-going proactive preventive maintenance effort to maintain the operational reliability of the city’s wastewater collection system in accordance with the city’s comprehensive Sewer Evaluation and Master Plan.
The city has identified various sewer lines, manholes, and related structures in the collection system that are in need of rehabilitation. The Sewer Line Replacement program is a multi-phase/multi-year project to address priority areas in an efficient, economical, and timely manner. Phase IV of this project includes 12 various locations throughout the city. This phase will replace and/or rehabilitate approximately 7,463 linear-feet of 8-inch diameter sewer lines and attached manholes.
Analysis
The Engineering Department advertised the Notice to Contractors (Project 131419) on November 10, 2016 for construction services. Three sealed bids were opened on December 13, 2016 and evaluated. Action Direct LLC, dba Redpoint Contracting was selected as the lowest responsive bid in the amount of $3,380,884.
Previous Related Council Action
On August 25, 2015, Council authorized the Acting City Manager to enter into professional services agreement with Redpoint for construction services for the Sewer Line Replacement (phase III).
On November 24, 2014, Council authorized the City Manager to enter into professional services agreement with Primatech, LLC for design services for the Sewer Line Replacement (phase IV).
Community Benefit/Public Involvement
Benefits to be realized from the project includes; maintaining the integrity of the wastewater collection system, minimizing service interruptions, ensures continued compliance with environmental regulations and decreases traffic disruptions caused by maintenance crews.
Budget and Financial Impacts
Funds are available in the Water Services FY 2016-17 capital budget.
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Cost |
Fund-Department-Account |
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$3,380,884 |
2420-63016-550800, Sewer Line Replacement |
Capital Expense? Yes
Budgeted? Yes
Requesting Budget or Appropriation Transfer? No
If yes, where will the transfer be taken from?