CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approve the award of Option Year #3 of Contract 22-016, Lift Station Force Main Inspection, to RJN Group, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $195,250
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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 first and second option years on February 21, 2023 and November 7, 2023, respectively, with two, one-year options 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 included reviews of all available data and records, field visits to observe the lift stations and force mains in operation, and an internal inspection using the INGU inline screening technology.
DISCUSSION:
During the original contract term and the first two option years, RJN Group performed at a satisfactory level and delivered outstanding inspection results. In 2025, RJN will be inspecting four additional lift station force mains.
The pricing for the 2025 inspections is more than the inspections done in 2024 due to the larger size and longer lengths of the force main.
The term of the second option year is from October 16, 2024, to October 15, 2025, with one option year remaining in the agreement.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The cost for inspection services of the lift station force mains is budgeted in the account number listed below. The 2024 Budget included $895,0000 for various inspection services, of which $609,519 has been expended. Additionally, the proposed 2025 Budget includes a combined $920,000 related to these services. The requested award is within budget.
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Account Number |
Fund Description |
Proposed Budget |
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41251520-531308 |
Water Utility Fund |
$920,000 |