Item 14 - Grovemont Street Water Main Improvements

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Public Works Agency www.santa-ana.org/pw Item # 14 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report November 16, 2021 TOPIC: Grovemont Street Water Main Improvements AGENDA TITLE Award a Construction Contract to Stephen Doreck Equipment Rentals, Inc., in the Amount of $1,265,465 for the Grovemont Street Water Main Improvements FY 2021-22 Project, with an Estimated Project Delivery Cost of $1,645,105 (Project No. 21-6466) (Non - General Fund) RECOMMENDED ACTION 1. Award a construction contract to Stephen Doreck Equipment Rentals, Inc., the lowest responsible bidder, in accordance with the base bid in the amount of $1,265,465, for construction of the Grovemont Street Water Main Improvements FY 2021-22 Project, for the term beginning January 3, 2022, and ending upon project completion, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract subject to non -substantive changes approved by the City Manager and the City Attorney. 2. Approve the Project Cost Analysis for a total estimated construction delivery cost of $1,645,105, which includes $1,265,465 for the construction contract; $189,820 for contract administration, inspection and testing; and $189,820 in project contingency for unanticipated or unforeseen work. DISCUSSION The Public Works Agency Water Resources Division monitors the condition of water main pipelines by assessing critical factors such as history of breaks, pipe size, alignment, location, and system redundancy, to determine replacement priorities. The existing 6- inch-diameter asbestos cement water main, which was installed in the 1960s, has been experiencing a number of significant breaks and leaks, and has been identified as a priority for replacement. The Grovemont Street Water Main Improvements Project will include replacement of approximately 3,580 linear feet of 8" polyvinyl chloride (PVC) water main and approximately 40 linear feet of 12" PVC water main, plus all necessary appurtenances related to the new water facilities in the area identified in Exhibit 1.