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Department of Utilities
Reference: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO, ACTING BY AND THROUGH ITS WATER ACTIVITY ENETRPRISE, AUTHORIZING THE REHABILITATION AND PROTECTIVE LINING OF A PORTION OF THE CITY'S SANITARY SEWER MANHOLES BY CONCRETE CONSERVATION INC. FOR THE TOTAL OF TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($200,000.00); AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE CONTRACT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST THERETO.
To: Mayor Kenneth J. Kreutzer and Members of City Council
Through: Philip A. Rodriguez, City Manager
Prepared By: Curtis Bauers, Director of Utilities
Date Prepared: September 6, 2018
PURPOSE
To request City Council acceptance and approval of the bid from Concrete Conservation Inc. and the allocation of the funds to acquire the services to rehabilitate sanitary sewer manholes, 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/HISTORY
Sanitary sewer manholes are an integral part of the infrastructure that continuously conveys wastewater to the plant to be treated. Manholes are necessary for changes in direction of gravity pipelines. Also, like the name implies, manholes are access point for operational personnel to maintain, clean, and repair sanitary sewer pipelines to make certain that the wastewater system functions properly. Manholes are typically constructed of concrete, with older manholes being built from brick and mortar. Overtime, manholes experience deterioration and corrosion from the constant off-gassing from wastewater that is being conveyed through them. If nothing is done to stop or prevent further corrosion, the structural integrity of manholes can be compromised and they need to be removed and replaced which is costly and disruptive.
This project will be to rehabilitate 91 manhole...
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