Title
Resolution - A Resolution Authorizing Funding in an Amount Not to Exceed $372,000.00 and Approval of Contracts, Including Design Services with Neel-Schaffer, Inc. and Surveying Services with Brittain & Crawford, to Prepare Upper Pressure Plane and South 6th Avenue Water Line Improvements for Public Bidding and Construction (Utility Bond Fund)
Requested Action
Consider the authorization of funding and approval of contracts.
Recommendation
The authorization of funding in an amount not to exceed $372,000.00 and approval of contracts, including design services with Neel-Schaffer, Inc. and Surveying Services with Brittain & Crawford, to prepare Upper Pressure Plane and South 6th Avenue Water Line Improvements for public bidding and construction.
Description/History
In accordance with the 2019 Water Master Plan, three segments of 12” water line are proposed along the south side of South Main St. A 16” water line is also proposed along the west side of FM 917 from South Main St. to proposed Klein Blvd.
A new 10” water line is proposed along the west side of South 6th Ave. from West Broad St. south to Easy Dr. to replace an existing 8” AC water line that is currently in need of minor repairs on a regular basis. In conjunction with this water line, three sanitary sewer manholes currently in poor condition just east of 6th Ave. will be replaced.
The requested funds are for design services with Neel-Schaffer, Inc. in the amount of $241,000.00 which includes a 5% contingency for potential design scope changes, survey services with Brittain & Crawford in the amount of $61,000.00 which includes a 10% contingency for potential survey scope changes, $50,000.00 for easement acquisition, and a contingency of $20,000 for subsurface investigation and other miscellaneous services, for a total budget of $372,000.00
Justification
This project is included in the Utility Bond Fund Capital Plan.
The Director of Public Works will be in attendance at the meeting to ans...
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