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Department of Finance - Division of Procurement & Contracts
Reference: Award of Formal Solicitation for Various Water Distribution Lines Design Project #98703
To: Mayor Richard N. McLean and Members of City Council
Through: Clint Blackhurst, Acting City Manager
Prepared By: Curtis Bauers, Utilities Director
Cc: Chontel Trujillo, Assistant City Manager
Jean Starr, Interim Finance Director
Date Prepared: April 10, 2017
PURPOSE
Requesting City Council approval of a formal solicitation for the Various Water Distribution Lines Design Project #98703 to the lowest most responsive and responsible bidder, and approving the resolution giving the Mayor authority to sign the contract. Municipal Code Section 3.08.090, ". . . . All bids and proposals in excess of $50,000 shall be awarded through formal written procedures by the city council."
BACKGROUND
Overall Design Project
The water distribution system has several areas of weakness where additional connections between existing transmission lines would be helpful. Overall these projects will increase the capacity of the system, allowing for new developments, and will create a secure system with more redundancy. Below is a description of each proposed new water line.
ECCV Area Water Line Design - We need to install approximately 1,900LF of 12in. waterline to complete a connection between two transmission lines along the I76 frontage road in the northeast section of the City. This line will create redundancy and improve the overall system for existing customers and new development in the area. This line was shown as existing on some Distribution System maps, but was never completed.
Vestas Area Water Line/Pump Station Design - The City needs to install approximately 6,400LF of 12in. waterline to complete a looped connection between two transmission lines between Baseline Road and New Energy Drive in the northwest section of the City. This line will allow for better water circulation in the area, r...
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