Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Utilities Department

 

TO:

David Corliss

Debbie Van Saun

FROM:

Jim Stuit

CC:

Philip Ciesielski

Dave Wagner

Michael Tubbs

Date:

November 1, 2006

RE:

November 7, 2006 Agenda Item

 

Please include the following item on the City Commission consent agenda for consideration at the November 7, 2006 meeting:

Authorize the City Manager to set a bid date of December 5, 2006 for the Alvamar Area Sanitary Sewer Improvement Project (Project Numbers CS05-01, CS05-02, CS05-03).

 

The services are required for completion of the Clinton Parkway & Kasold (Utilities Department Project Number CS05-01); the 22nd & Quail Creek (Utilities Department Project Number CS05-03) and the Alvamar Area (Utilities Department Project Number CS05-02) Sanitary Sewer Improvement Projects.  The recommended projects consist of a combination of relief sewer construction, sewer replacement, manhole rehabilitation and pipe repairs along the alignment shown on the attached map.

 

Project History. 

 

February 2005 – Staff advertised a Request for Proposals for the above listed projects termed the Alvamar Area Sanitary Sewer Improvements.

March 2005 – Staff received nine Proposals from interested engineering consultants.  After an initial evaluation, four of the firms were invited to take part in interviews.

April 2005 – Staff conducted interviews with the selected engineering consultants.  Based on the results of these interviews, the City engaged Professional Engineering Consultants, P.A. and Wade & Associates for Study Phase Services for the Alvamar Area Sanitary Sewer Improvements at a cost of $40,648.00. 

August 2005 – Preliminary Report is received and reviewed by City Staff.

September 2005 – The Design Memorandum “Alvamar Area Sanitary Sewer Improvement Project”, based on the detailed study of the projects presented in the Preliminary Report, is received and reviewed by Staff.

January 2006 – The City Manager enters into a Contract with Professional Engineering Consultants, P.A. in the amount of $118,393.00 for design, bid and construction phase services for the project.

Project Status.  The design is complete and plans/specifications are ready for bid.

Project Details.  The project recommends the replacement/upsizing of 5,648 LF of existing sanitary sewer line; the rehabilitation of 18 existing manholes; and cleaning, CCTV inspection and selected point repairs along 4,940 LF of existing sanitary sewer line.  Various methods of pipe replacement were evaluated during the design process to arrive at the best method for each pipe reach based topography, access, required increase in pipe diameter and impact on the surrounding community.

Proposed Project Schedule.

Advertise/Bid/Award   November 2006 – December 2006

Construction             January 2007 – May 2007        

Project Funding.  This project will be funded from the non-bonded construction fund. The total budget, in 2005 dollars, provided in the 2003 Wastewater Master Plan for design and construction is $2,103,000.00.

 

Action Request.  Utility Department staff requests approval from the City Commission for the City Manager to set a bid date of December 5, 2006 for the Alvamar Area Sanitary Sewer Improvement Project (Project Numbers CS05-01, CS05-02, CS05-03).