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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br /> Date: 9/10/12 <br /> Item No.: 7.h <br />Department Approval City Manager Approval <br />Item Description: Approve Resolution Awarding Bid for 2012 Storm Sewer Main Lining <br />B <br />ACKGROUND <br />1 <br />The majority of the city’s storm sewer mains were constructed in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s, <br />2 <br />utilizing concrete pipe. Pipes 36” inches and larger convey significant volumes of storm water, <br />3 <br />often flowing at high speeds. Over time, the water wears away at the concrete, and the bottom of <br />4 <br />the pipe deteriorates. Some of the joint materials have also failed, which allows storm water to <br />5 <br />flow into the ground surrounding the pipe. This can cause problems as water flows through the <br />6 <br />sub grade, creating voids in the ground, sometimes resulting in sink holes in the street. <br />7 <br />The City began its sanitary sewer lining program in 2006 to rehabilitate the sewer mains and <br />8 <br />extend the life of our sanitary sewers by 50 years or more. This technology can also be applied to <br />9 <br />storm sewers. Lining technology essentially installs a new resin pipe inside the old sewer main <br />10 <br />without digging up city streets, which results in minimal disruption to residents during <br />11 <br />construction. The liner pipe is inserted into the main through existing manholes and cured in <br />12 <br />place with a heat or steam process. <br />13 <br />The 2012 Storm Sewer Main Lining Project includes lining for approximately 526 lineal feet of <br />14 <br />42” to 73” storm sewer pipe. The following five bids were opened on Tuesday, August 21, 2012: <br />15 <br />BIDDER AMOUNT <br />Visu-Sewer, Inc. $ 145,010.00 <br />Veit & Company, Inc. $ 189,980.00 <br />Lametti & Sons, Inc. $ 192,660.00 <br />Insituform Technologies USA, LLC $ 216,364.00 <br />Michels Corporation $ 317,378.00 <br />PO <br />OLICYBJECTIVE <br />16 <br />It is city policy to keep utility infrastructure in good operating condition, utilizing current <br />17 <br />construction technologies that keep service disruption during construction to a minimum. Based <br />18 <br />on past practice, the City Council has awarded contracts to the lowest responsible bidder. In this <br />19 <br />case the lowest bidder is Visu-Sewer, Inc., of Pewaukee, Wisconsin. <br />20 <br />FI <br />INANCIALMPACTS <br />21 <br />We received five bids for the 2012 Storm Sewer Main Lining Project. The low bid submitted by <br />22 <br />Visu-Sewer, Inc., $145,010.00, is less than the estimated amount of $160,450.00. This work is <br />23 <br />funded by Storm Sewer Infrastructure Funds. <br />24 <br />RCA <br />EQUESTEDOUNCILCTION <br />25 <br />Motion approving a resolution awarding a bid for the 2012 Storm Sewer Main Lining Project in the <br />26 <br />amount of $145,010.00 to Visu-Sewer, Inc., of Pewaukee, Wisconsin. <br />27 <br />Prepared by: Kristine Giga, Civil Engineer <br />Attachments: A: Resolution <br />Page 1 of 1 <br /> <br />