CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approve the award of Bid 23-008, Sanitary Main CCTV Inspection to National Power Rodding Corporation for the amount not to exceed $146,380.30
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DEPARTMENT: Water Utilities
SUBMITTED BY: Darrell Blenniss, Director
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
N/A
BACKGROUND:
The Water Utilities operate and maintain 566.5 miles of sanitary sewers. Remote closed-circuit television (CCTV) inspection is an important process for operations and maintenance as well as CIP planning, infiltration and inflow investigations, customer service, sewer cleaning programs, and preventing sanitary sewer overflows. The Internal Condition Assessment/Inspection program is also part of the Water Utilities’ IEPA-required Capacity, Management, Operation and Maintenance (CMOM) Plan.
Currently, in-house staff inspects approximately 75,000 feet of sanitary sewers annually. Bid 23-008 is designed to assist with meeting the goal of completing 10% internal pipe inspections annually.
In April 2023, the Water Utilities issued Bid 23-008, Sanitary Main CCTV Inspection, for a contractor to perform an Internal Condition Assessment of 133,073 linear feet of sanitary sewer via CCTV. Pipe sizes range from six to 18 inches in diameter and materials include vitrified clay pipe, ductile iron pipe, polyvinyl chloride, reinforced concrete, and cured-in place.
DISCUSSION:
Advertisement Date: 4/20/23
Bid Opening Date: 5/4/23
Notices Sent: 291
Plan holders: 22
Proposals Received: 6
Bids were received from the following vendors:
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Vendors Name |
Proposal Cost |
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National Power Rodding Corp. |
$142,380.30 |
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Hoerr Construction |
$192,955.85 |
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Engineer’s Estimate |
$199,609.50 |
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Duke’s Root Control |
$219,570.45 |
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H10 Technologies |
$246,185.05 |
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Visusewer if Illinois |
$264,815.27 |
|
Sewertech LLC |
$392,565.35 |
National Power Rodding Corporation is the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The Water Utility has worked with this contractor in the past and the work was satisfactory. This project will start date of award with the completion date of December 15, 2023.
FISCAL IMPACT:
CIP: N/A
Televising inspection services are expensed to the account number below. The requested award is accommodated within the budget.
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Account Number |
Fund Description |
Total Budget Amount |
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41251520-531308 |
Water Utility Fund |
$912,000 |