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Consideration of and action on ratifying the City Manager’s authorization to make an emergency purchase of services from SKE Construction for the immediate repair of 8” waterline on Center Street via Buy Board contract #660-21.
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Summary:
An emergency repair was made to replace 480 feet of 8” pipe on Center street and Forest. It was necessary to ask the City Manager for authorization to make this repair, prior to this presentation to City Council, for ratification. Our purchasing policy allows for emergency repairs/replacements to be made, with the City Manager’s approval, without the immediate need to call an emergency Council meeting as long as the purchase is submitted to Council for ratification at a subsequent meeting.
The line is completely broken at the intersection of Center and Forest. The break was under the street.
The repair has been made at a cost of $97,300.00.
Fiscal/Budgetary Impact:
Funding for this project was covered by residual funds remaining in three Water/Sewer bond funds; these include 2018 and 2019 Certificates of Obligation bonds.
Recommended action
Ratify the City Manager’s authorization to make an emergency purchase of services from SKE Construction for the immediate repair of 8” waterline on Center Street via Buy Board contract #660-21.