Title
Approval of a Bid Award for the Union Avenue and McCormick Street Watermain Replacement Project
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to the Bid Award for the construction contract for the Union Avenue and McCormick Street Watermain Replacement Project to Northwest Cascade, Inc. in the amount of $988,713.44, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract.
Report
Issue:
Whether to Move to the Bid Award for the construction contract for the Union Avenue and McCormick Street Watermain Replacement Project to Northwest Cascade, Inc. in the amount of $988,713.44, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract.
Staff Contact:
Brian Philumalee, PE, Senior Engineer, Public Works, Engineering, 360.753.8297
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item.
Background and Analysis:
The City's Capital Facilities Plan includes annual funding to replace small diameter water mains and asbestos-cement (AC) water mains throughout the City. This year, we have combined the Small Diameter Water Main Replacement and the Asbestos-Cement Water Main Replacement capital funding into one construction project; the Union Avenue & McCormick Street Watermain Replacement project. Both Union Avenue and McCormick Street have similar scopes of work. By combining them into a single project, we expect to gain efficiencies in design and construction.
Within the City's water service area, over 400 miles of water main (or pipe) distribute drinking water to our homes and businesses. Over time these pipes deteriorate and need replacement. Specific pipes are chosen for replacement based on age, condition, location (i.e. proximity to critical services, soil type) and maintenance records (i.e. number of repairs, outages and leaks). Many of these pipes are aged asbestos-cement pipes and services are galvanized iron, both of which have a limited lifespan. Poor condition of these pipes results in lower wate...
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