Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Department of Utilities

TO:

David Corliss, City Manager

Cynthia Boecker, Assistant City Manager

Diane Stoddard, Assistant City Manager

FROM:

Shelley Schupp, Project Engineer

CC:

Dave Wagner, Director of Utilities

Philip Ciesielski , Assistant Director of Utilities – Technical Services

Beth Frailey Krishtalka, Management Analyst

Mark Hegeman, Water and Wastewater System Manager

Date:

February 21, 2008

RE:

February 26, 2008 City Commission Consent Agenda Item

 

Please include the following item on the City Commission consent agenda for consideration at the February 26, 2008 meeting:

Set a bid opening date of March 18, 2008, for North Iowa Street and I-70 (KTA) Sanitary Sewer and Waterline Relocations (Bid #B08013, Project #UT0707DS)

Project Description

KTA is adding a lane to each side of Interstate 70.  The KTA road and stormwater improvements will require relocation of the sanitary sewer main and waterline near the intersection of North Iowa Street and I-70.  The project consists of approximately 400 ft of 30” steel casing under KTA right of way; 800 feet sanitary sewer main; and 300 feet of 16” waterline. (See the attached map of the project area.)

 

Project Status/Details

On January 10, 2008, the Department of Utilities authorized an Engineering Services Agreement with HNTB (authorized by the City Commission on December 18, 2007), for the design and construction drawings for the relocation of sanitary sewer main and waterline due to the road improvements.  Because HNTB was retained by KTA for the design and construction drawings of the road improvements, HNTB was chosen to design the sanitary sewer and waterline relocation. The engineering services agreement specified that design costs would not exceed $48,088.00.

 

Phase II Project Schedule:

Advertise for Bids           February 27, 2008

Open Bids                      March 18, 2008

Award Contract              March 25, 2008

Notice to Proceed           April 4, 2008

Project Completion         May 31, 2008

 

Project Funding: 

Funding for the construction phase of the work will come from the Department of Utilities non-bonded construction fund.

Action Request:  Utility Department staff requests approval from the City Commission to set a bid date of March 18, 2008 for the North Iowa Street and I-70 (KTA) Sanitary Sewer and Waterline Relocations (Bid #B08013, Project #UT0707DS).

Thank you for your assistance.  Please advise if you have any questions.