City of Lawrence

Utilities Department 

MEMORANDUM

 

TO:              David L. Corliss, City Manager

                        Cynthia Boecker, Assistant City Manager

                   Diane Stoddard, Assistant City Manager

                  

FROM:         Philip Ciesielski, Assistant Director of Utilities

 

CC:                        Dave Wagner, Utilities Director

                   Mike Lawless, Assistant Director of Utilities

                   Beth Frailey Krishtalka, Management Analyst

Mark Hegeman, Water Systems Manager

Dave King, Maintenance Manager

 

DATE:           July 1, 2009

 

RE:                  Bid No. B09039 - Project UT0901KA Kaw Water Treatment Plant Building Envelope and Roofing Repairs Year 3 – Set Bid Date

 

Please include the following item on the City Commission Agenda for consideration at the July 7, 2009 meeting.

 

Set a Bid Opening Date of July 28, 2009 for Bid No. B09039; Project UT0901KA - Kaw WTP Building Envelope and Roofing Repairs Year 3.

 

Project History/Status : In May 2006 the engineering firm Walter P. Moore was retained to investigated the causes of building envelope distress. Their investigation determined that leakage through building lintels has caused brick ties to erode on the 1954 Chemical and Filter building. Their inspection also found deficiencies with the roofing, and the concrete facade materials on both the 1916 and 1954 buildings.

Between February 2006 and February 2009 Phases I & II of the Kaw Water Treatment Plant Building Envelope and Roof Repairs and Rehabilitation have been completed. These projects consisted of the repair and rehabilitation structural deficiencies in the building exteriors on the 1916 and 1954 Kaw WTP Buildings. Project tasks included the replacement of deteriorated and leaking window lintels, repairs to the brick and mortar building facades including crack repairs, mortar repointing, replacement of brick ties and the removal and replacement of broken brick.

The current Phase III of the project consists of the replacement of the roof on the 1916 and ammonia feed buildings; the rehabilitation and point repairs on the roof of the 1954 building; and the repair and replacement of deteriorated roof drainage and gutter systems.

In January 2009 a Supplemental Agreement to the existing Engineering Services Agreement with Walter P. Moore was executed for design and construction phase engineering services related to the Phase III roof replacement and repairs.  Walter P. Moore has completed the bidding and construction documents for the project and the project is ready to advertise for bidding.

 

Project Schedule - We anticipate the following schedule for the remainder of the project:

 

Advertise for Bids     July 8, 2009

Open Bids               July 28, 2009

Notice to Proceed     August 18, 2009 

End Construction      October 23, 2009  

 

This schedule is contingent upon the contract execution and weather conditions during the construction period. The estimated cost for construction is $160,000.00

 

Project Funding.  The project was included in the Department of Utilities 2008 Capital Improvements Plan. Funding for the construction will come from the Department of Utilities Capital Improvement Project non-bonded construction fund.

 

Action Request.  Set a Bid Opening Date of July 28, 2009 for Bid No. B09039; Project UT0901KA - Kaw WTP Building Envelope and Roofing Repairs Year 3.

 

Please contact me should you have any questions.