CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approve the award of Bid 22-016, Lift Station Force Main Inspection, to RJN Group, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $167,100
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DEPARTMENT: Water Utilities
SUBMITTED BY: Darrell Blenniss, Director
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
N/A
BACKGROUND:
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 conveys wastewater under pressure from a lift station(s) 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. Visual inspection of sewer force mains is difficult because of the nature of effluent, which often make them opaque to a CCTV camera inspection.
In January 2022, the Water Utilities issued Bid 22-016, Lift Station Force Main Inspection. The work will include reviews of all available data and records for the listed lift stations and force mains, a field reconnaissance visit to observe the lift stations and force mains in operation, and an internal inspection of the force mains using the PICA Piper inline screening technology. The PICA Piper will look for these defects:
1. Detect leaks
2. Spot air pockets with potential H2S damage in wastewater lines
3. Confirm min/max pipeline elevation locations
4. Find major deposits and debris that increase hydraulic losses
5. Measure pressure differentials indicative of bore restrictions
6. Detect gross changes in metallic pipe thickness
The inspection results will be reviewed, and recommendations made for further studies, inspections, cleaning, repairs, or rehabilitation to the force mains.
DISCUSSION:
Advertisement Date: 1/31/2022 Notices Sent: 93
Bid Opening Date: 2/16/2022 Planholders: 11
Proposals Received: 1
Bids were received from the following vendors:
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Vendor Name |
Proposal Cost |
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Engineers Estimate |
$150,000 |
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RJN Group, Inc. |
$167,100 |
Following the bid opening, Procurement staff spoke with National Power Rodding Service. The firm stated that they could bid the field work but did have the capacity to comply with data and reporting requirements as listed within bid specification.
The completion date of the project is October 15, 2022, with four one-year options to extend.
FISCAL IMPACT:
CIP: WW034
Lift main inspections and repairs are expensed to the Infrastructure account listed below, as part of the annual capital improvement program. A total of $2,275,000 is budgeted for WW034 in 2022. The requested award is within budget.
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Account Number |
Fund Description |
Total Budget Amount |
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41252000-551502 |
Water Capital Fund |
$27,438,275 |