Title
Approval of Bid Award for the 2015 Water Main Improvement project
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to award the construction contract for the 2015 Water Main Improvement project to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Waunch Construction & Trucking Inc., in the amount of $602,709.13 and authorize the City Manager to execute all documents necessary to proceed.
Report
Issue:
Whether to confirm staff's recommendation to award the 2015 Water Main Improvement project to Waunch Construction and Trucking Inc., as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
Staff Contact:
Tim Richardson, P.E., Project Manager, Public Works Engineering, 360.753.8749
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 combined the Small Diameter Water Main Replacement and the Asbestos-Cement Water Main Replacement capital funding into one construction project. The name of the combined project is 2015 Water Main Improvements. Both projects have a similar scope of work. By combining them into one project, we gain efficiencies in design and construction.
These pipes are essential to the distribution of drinking water to our homes and businesses. Over time the pipes deteriorate and need replacement. Specific pipes chosen for replacement typically have a high number of repairs, have caused water outages, and are prone to leaks. Many of these pipes are old galvanized material or have corrosion on the inside. Corrosion can result in lower water pressure and flow.
This project will replace about 2,770 feet of high risk, high repair water pipes. The new pipes will meet current standards. The result will provide better water pressure and increase water system reliability, which will redu...
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