CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approve the award of Option Year #4 to Contract 22-016, Lift Station Force Main Inspection, to RJN Group, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $179,000 and for a one-year term
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DEPARTMENT: Water Utilities
SUBMITTED BY: Darrell Blenniss, Director
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
N/A
BACKGROUND:
The City Council awarded Contract 22-016 to RJN Group, Inc. on March 15, 2022, for a one-year term through October 15, 2022, with four one-year options to extend. The City Council approved the third option year on December 17, 2024, with one option year remaining.
The Water Utilities operates and maintains 23 wastewater lift stations in the sanitary collection system. Part of the system includes a force main, which is a pressurized sewer pipe that transports wastewater from a lift station to a discharge manhole in the collection system. Force main condition assessment is complicated because they typically are not part of redundant systems and cannot be easily taken out of service for a detailed inspection. The work includes reviews of all available data and records, field visits to observe the lift stations and force mains in operation, as well as an internal inspection using inline screening technology.
DISCUSSION:
During the original contract term and the three option years, RJN Group performed at a satisfactory level and delivered outstanding inspection results. In 2026, RJN will be inspecting four additional lift station force mains. Pricing for the 2026 inspections is less than the inspections done in 2025 due to the smaller sizes and shorter lengths of the force main.
The term of the fourth and final option year is from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026, with no options to extend remaining.
FISCAL IMPACT:
CIP#: N/A
The cost for inspection services of the lift station force mains is budgeted in the account number listed below. The 2026 Budget included $450,000 for various sewer inspection services. The requested award is within budget.
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Account Number |
Fund Description |
Total Budget Budget |
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41251520-531308 |
Water Utility Fund |
$2,040,000 |