Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Utilities Department

TO:	David L. Corliss – City Manager Cynthia Boecker - Assistant City Manager Diane Stoddard - Assistant City Manager
FROM:	Mike Lawless – Assistant Director of Utilities
CC:	Dave Wagner – Director of Utilities Philip Ciesielski – Assistant Director of Utilities Beth Frailey Krishtalka – Management Analyst Mark Hegeman – Water Systems Manager
Date:	February 8, 2010
RE:	February 16, 2010 Agenda Item – Set a Bid Date for Bid No. B1006   Project CS0707 – Pump Station No. 25 and Force Main Upgrade

Please include the following item on the City Commission Agenda for consideration at the February 16, 2010 meeting:

Set a bid date of March 16, 2010 for Bid No. B1006 Project CS0707 for Pump Station No. 25 and Force Main Upgrade. Bid documents to be available Friday February 19, 2010.

Project Description

The 2003 Wastewater Master Plan identified improvements required to Pump Station No. 25 which is located in the East Hills Business Park.  The system upgrades are to provide expanded sanitary sewer capacity to the areas east of O’Connell Road and north and south of K10/23rd Street including the East Hills Business Park and the former Farmland property. These improvements include expanding the firm pumping capacity of PS-25 from 0.97 MGD to 3.0 MGD with the capability to expand to 6.0 MGD in the future and the construction of a parallel forcemain. The improvements also provide for reliability and safety enhancements to the pump station. The additional capacity of PS-25 will work in conjunction with the new Pump Station 49 to provide current, and future, areas of the City southeast of 23rd Street and O’Connell Road sanitary sewer service. PS-49 will initially collect flows and pump them north to PS-25 which discharges to the existing Kaw Wastewater Treatment Plant. The general area involving the project is shown on the attached map.

Project Status / Details

Burns & McDonnell has completed the construction plans and specifications for the pump station and force main. All easements and property acquisition were completed in December with the receipt of the access easement from the lending institution for the Amarr property. KDHE has approved the project plans and specifications subject to several minor changes that have been completed. KDHE will issue a construction permit prior to the bid opening.

Project Schedule

          Bid Opening             March 16, 2010

          Award Bid                March 23, 2010

          Notice to Proceed     April 9, 2010

          Project Completion   February, 2011

Project Funding

The project has been included in the Department of Utilities proposed Capital Improvement Projects and Rate Plans. This project will be funded from the 2007 Utilities Department bonded construction fund as authorized by Resolution 6776. 

Action Request:  Set a bid date of March 16, 2010 for Bid No. B1006 Project CS0707 for Pump Station No. 25 and Force Main Upgrade. Bid documents to be available Friday February 19, 2010.

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