Memorandum
City of Lawrence
Utilities Department
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TO: |
Mike Wildgen |
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FROM: |
Philip Ciesielski |
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CC: |
Debbie Van Saun Dave Corliss Dave Wagner Michael Tubbs Dave King |
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Date: |
January 11, 2006 |
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RE: |
Please include the following item on the City Commission consent agenda for consideration at the January 17, 2006 meeting:
Enter into a preliminary design/build services contract with the Burns & McDonnell/Garney Construction LLC joint venture in the amount of $93,085.00, for modifications to PS-16 (Utilities Department Project Number CS07-01) in accordance with recommendations in the 2003 Wastewater Master Plan.
Summary. Staff has negotiated a contract for preliminary design/build and surveying services with the Burns & McDonnell/Garney Construction LLC joint venture. After satisfactory completion of the preliminary design/build services contract, the Utilities Department anticipates entering into a second Agreement with Burns & McDonnell/Garney Construction, based on a lump sum established during the Preliminary Agreement, for final design and construction of the project.
Project Description. The project involves improvements to the sanitary sewer pump station located at 6th & Kentucky. This is a Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) project that was recommended as part of the adopted 2003 Wastewater Master Plan.
Project History. Originally scheduled for design/construction in 2007, staff has analyzed the current performance of this pump station and in order to meet future growth requirements and ensure reliability, staff recommended accelerating this project. Two of the pumps are nearing fifty years old, and despite ongoing maintenance and refurbishment of these pumps, replacing just these pumps will not gain the capacity or reliability of the station that the CIP project envisioned. Additionally, the current status of development being served by this station and increased hydraulic demands indicate that an accelerated approach would be prudent for the completion of this project.
Project Status. On November 28, 2005 the Utilities Department solicited proposals for design/build services for the expansion of, and improvements to, the PS-16 lift station.
On December 12, 2005, in response to the Request for Proposals, the Utilities Department Staff received proposals from six design-build teams.
A review committee consisting of Department of Utilities staff evaluated the proposals. Staff unanimously ranked Burns & McDonnell/Garney Construction as the highest qualified team.
On December 27, 2005 the City Commission authorized staff to negotiate a design/build contract with Burns & McDonnell/Garney Construction.
Staff has negotiated the agreement for preliminary design/build and surveying services as the first part of the project. After satisfactory completion of the preliminary design/build services contract, the Utilities Department anticipates entering into a second Agreement with Burns & McDonnell/Garney Construction, based on a lump sum established during the Preliminary Agreement, for final design and construction of the project.
Project Funding. Funding for the project will come from the bonded construction fund. The total budget provided in the 2003 Wastewater Master Plan for engineering and construction is $1,639,000.00.
Action Request. Utility Department staff requests approval from the City Commission to authorize the City Manager to enter into a preliminary design/build services contract with the Burns & McDonnell/Garney LLC joint venture in the amount of $93,085.00 for modifications to PS-16 in accordance with recommendations in the 2003 Wastewater Master Plan.