Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Utilities Department

 

TO:

David L. Corliss – City Manager

Cynthia Wagner - Assistant City Manager

Diane Stoddard - Assistant City Manager

FROM:

Melinda Harger – Utilities Engineer

CC:

Dave Wagner – Director of Utilities

Mike Lawless – Deputy Director of Utilities

Philip Ciesielski – Assistant Director of Utilities

Beth Krishtalka – Assistant to Director

Mark Hegeman – Utilities Operations Superintendent

Dave King – Utilities Maintenance Superintendent

Bob Brower – Utilities Field Services Superintendent

Leah Morris – Project Engineer

Date:

March 5, 2014

RE:

Agenda Item – Set a Bid Date for Bid Number B1419, Project UT1304 Contract 1 Wakarusa Conveyance, Haskell Avenue Casing Pipe

 

Please include the following item on the City Commission Agenda for consideration at the March 11, 2014 meeting:

Set a bid date of April 1, 2014 for Bid Number B1419, Project UT1304 Contract 1 Wakarusa Conveyance, Haskell Avenue Casing Pipe.

Project Description 

The 2012 Wastewater Utilities Master Plan and Capital Improvements Program recommend the construction of the Wakarusa Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) and Conveyance Corridor facilities to be online in 2018. These improvements are required to mitigate wet weather surcharging of sanitary sewers along the 31st Street Corridor, provide for relief of wet weather overloading at the existing WWTP, and provide additional organic treatment capacity to provide for future growth of the community.

 

The Conveyance Corridor improvements include a pump station facility in the area of 31st and Louisiana and required forcemains and gravity sewers to convey sewerage to and from this point to the Wakarusa WWTP.

 

Project Status

March 12, 2013 - City Commission authorized staff to advertise a Request for Proposals for Engineering Services for the Wakarusa Wastewater Treatment Plant and Conveyance Corridor Facilities. 

 

June 18, 2013 - City Commission authorized staff to negotiate an engineering services agreement with Black & Veatch Corporation.

 

July 23, 2013 – City Commission authorized an engineering services agreement with Black & Veatch for initial design services.

 

October 22, 2013 – City Commission authorized execution of Supplement Agreement No. 1 with Black & Veatch for preliminary design for the WWTP and pump station as well as final design of the force mains, roads adjacent to the WWTP, and WWTP site fill. 

 

Project Status

Project UT1304 will consist of various separate design and construction contracts.

 

UT1304 Contract 1 will install casing pipe across Haskell Avenue ahead of the SLT construction in that area and allow the future installation of force mains between Pump Station 10 and the Wakarusa WWTP.  (See attached map.)

 

Project Schedule

KDOT has reviewed the plans for UT1304 Contract 1 and has issued a permit for the installation of casing pipe across Haskell Avenue.  UT1304 Contract 1 is ready to bid.

 

Advertise for Bid                March 11, 2014

Bid Opening                      April 1, 2014

Award Bid                         April 8, 2014

Notice to Proceed               April 9, 2014

Project Completion             May 30, 2014

Force Main Construction      Beginning Late Summer 2014

                                                                          

Project Funding

The project is included in the Department of Utilities 2013 Rate Plan and Capital Improvement Program.

 

Action Request

Set a bid date of April 1, 2014 for Bid Number B1419, Project UT1304 Contract 1 Wakarusa Conveyance, Haskell Avenue Casing Pipe.

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