Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Utilities Department

 

TO:

Diane Stoddard - Interim City Manager

Casey Toomay – 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

DATE:

February 22, 2016

RE:

Authorize the Interim City Manager to execute an agreement with NPL Construction Company to install a gas main to the Wakarusa WWTP (City Project UT1304).

 

Background/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.

 

Project Details

Project UT1304 Contract 4 for the Wakarusa Wastewater Treatment Plant and Conveyance Corridor was awarded to Garney Construction in 2015 and is on schedule to be completed by January of 2018. Extensions for electric and gas utilities will be required to the new Wakarusa WWTP location at 41st Street and O’Connell Rd by the end of 2016 to allow for the start-up and testing of equipment by Garney Construction.

 

Atmos Energy is the provider for gas service at this location, and NPL Construction Company is Atmos Energy’s approved contractor to perform the gas main installation to the Wakarusa WWTP. NPL has provided the City with an agreement for this work as well as a letter with unit prices and a cost estimate of $92,500.00 for the approximate 8,950 linear feet of gas main to be installed along the route shown on the map.

 

Project Funding

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

 

Action

Authorize the Interim City Manager to execute an agreement with NPL Construction Company to install a gas main to the Wakarusa WWTP in the amount of $92,500.00 related to City Project UT1304 Wakarusa Wastewater Treatment Plant and Conveyance Corridor.