DATE: September 15, 2015
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Director of Utilities & Environmental Services
SUBJECT: Sanitary Sewer System Repair at Various Locations: Approval of Addendum and Award of Contract
RECOMMENDATION
That Council adopts the attached resolution:
1. Approving Addendum No. 1, which makes minor revisions to the plans and specifications;
2. Appropriating an additional $522,000 for this project from the Sewer Collection System Replacement Fund; and
3. Awarding the contract to JMB Construction Inc., in the amount of $2,321,523
SUMMARY
The City performs routine inspection and maintenance on the Sewer Collection System and identifies defective laterals, sewer mains, and manholes in need of replacement or repair. Replacing or repairing sewer mains will reduce potential for the sewer system overflows and eliminate groundwater intrusion into the collection system. The sewers in need of replacement or repairs are typically included in the City's annual construction project. On July 7, 2015, Council approved plans and specifications for the 2015 Sanitary Sewer System Repair at Various Locations Project, and called for bids to be received on August 11, 2015. Nine bids were received ranging from $2,321,523 to $3,637,133. The low bid was submitted by JMB Construction Inc., of South San Francisco. This report summarizes the City's bidding process for the project and recommendation for contract award.
BACKGROUND
The Utilities & Environmental Services Department has an ongoing program to monitor and inspect the condition of the City's approximately 330 miles of sanitary sewer mains. The inspection is performed by placing a camera, which is mounted on tracks, inside a sewer pipe, which has been cleaned first, and remotely guiding it through the length of the pipe. As the camera moves forward, it transmits video to a TV monitor which enables the staff to inspect the pipe in real time. The video recording of the inspectio...
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