Title
Consideration of and action on accepting completion of the 24-Inch Emergency Sanitary Sewer Force Main Replacement.
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Summary:
On September 3, 2024 City Council approved a budget amendment for the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Water & Sewer Budget for the emergency repair of a 24-inch Force Main. There was an emergency situation that occurred which made it necessary to immediately replace a section of 24-inch force main sanitary sewer pipe. The 8th Street lift station (Wynfield Lift Station) experienced a complete failure of the 24-inch cast iron force main leaving the lift station. The repair had to be completed immediately because of the chance of a catastrophic failure which would have resulted in an illicit discharge into the storm water system, which could cause a health hazard.
Because of the critical need for this repair, it was necessary to ask the City Manager for authorization to issue a purchase order, prior to this presentation to City Council, for ratification, which was approved by Council on 09/03/24. We were able to contact Vortex Services for a Job Order Contracting Proposal through The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS #20110401), who provided a quote of $164,920.00 to perform the complete repair.
The work was completed in September however we had issues with Vortex invoicing us correctly. We have now received the corrected invoice and are ready to have Council accept completion of the project and approve final payment.
Fiscal/Budgetary Impact:
The final cost of the work was $164,920.00. Funding was provided through the $46,000 budget amendment and available contingency funds in the Water/Sewer Maintenance Budget, account 400-501-44100.
Recommended action
Accept completion of the 24-Inch Emergency Sanitary Sewer Force Main Replacement.