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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />JUNE 4, 2019 <br />TITLE: <br />AWARD A $1,660,370 CONSTRUCTION <br />CONTRACT TO STEPHEN DORECK <br />EQUIPMENT RENTALS, INC., FOR THORNTON <br />PARK NEIGHBORHOOD WATER MAIN <br />IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT (OVERALL <br />PROJECT DELIVERY COST $2,158,482) <br />(PROJ. NO. 15-6448) <br />(STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 6, 1B; 1C; 1G) <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />❑ As Recommended <br />❑ As Amended <br />❑ Ordinance on 151 Reading <br />❑ Ordinance on 2n° Reading <br />❑ Implementing Resolution <br />❑ Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Award a contract to Stephen Doreck Equipment Rentals, Inc., the lowest responsible bidder, <br />in accordance with the base bid in the amount of $1,660,370, for construction of Thornton <br />Park Neighborhood Water Main Improvements Project, for the term beginning upon <br />execution of the contract and •ending upon project completion, and authorize the City <br />Manager and the Clerk of the Council to execute the contract subject to non -substantive <br />changes approved by the City Manager and the City Attorney. <br />2. Approve the Project Cost Analysis for a total estimated construction delivery cost of <br />$2,158,482, which includes the $1,660,370 contract, $249,056 as a 11.5% project <br />contingency, $120,000 for Contract Administration, and $129,056 for Inspection and Testing <br />in the Water Utility Acquisition and Construction fund. <br />DISCUSSION <br />Public Works Water Resources staff monitors the condition of water main pipelines by assessing <br />critical factors such as history of breaks, pipe size, alignment, location, and system redundancy <br />to determine the replacement priorities. The existing 6-inch-diameter cast iron water main <br />located within the Thornton Park Neighborhood installed in the 1970s has been experiencing <br />numerous breaks and leaks, and has been identified for priority replacement (Exhibit 1). <br />Water system improvements will include new 8-inch polyvinyl chloride water main, fire hydrants, <br />water services, appurtenances, abandonment of the existing 6-inch-diameter cast iron water <br />main, slurry seal, and striping. Once this project is completed, water service reliability and <br />general service quality will improve significantly. The improvements will also enhance the ride <br />23A-1 <br />