Title
Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation (Fiscal Year 2017)
Action
Action:
A. Award a contract in the amount for $3,483,476.95 to the lowest responsive bidder Atlantic Coast Contractors, Inc. for the Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project (Fiscal Year 2017), and
B. Authorize the City Manager to renew the contract for up to two additional terms with possible price adjustments and to amend the contract consistent with the City’s business needs and the purpose for which the contract was approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Carl Wilson, Charlotte Water
Explanation
§ Charlotte Water operates and maintains more than 4,200 miles of sanitary sewer lines throughout the service area. Many of these pipes are more than 50 years old and often need repairs or rehabilitation. This project is part of an ongoing Community Investment Plan program.
§ The contract with Atlantic Coast Contractors, Inc. is expected to replace and/or rehabilitate approximately seven and a half miles of sewer lines, 215 manholes, and 125 service connections, as well as other miscellaneous sewer repairs and upgrades.
§ The contract also provides unit prices for various types of sewer line repairs and rehabilitation including:
- Repair of sewer system defects on pipes, manholes and service lines,
- Installing sections of new pipe to replace defective pipe,
- Installing pipe liners, and
- Internal television inspection of pipeline infrastructure.
§ The work is necessary in order to maintain operational integrity of the sanitary sewer system. Charlotte Water will also be able to address structural issues (i.e. cracked pipes, leaking manholes, etc.) as a preventative measure to reduce sanitary sewer overflows with this contract.
§ The work will occur throughout the Irwin and McAlpine drainage basins - including parts of City Council Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4 in the Irwin basin and parts of City Council Districts 5, 6, and 7 in the McAlpine basin.
§ On August 22, 2016, Charlotte Water issued an Invitation to Bid for sanitary sewer rehabilitation; two bids were received from interested service providers.
- In accordance to North Carolina General Statute 143-132, if three bids are not received from reputable and qualified contractors, the project must be re-advertised and the contract may then be let to the lowest responsible bidder even though only one bid is received.
- The project was re-advertised on September 22, 2016; two bids were received from interested service providers.
§ Atlantic Coast Contractors, Inc. was selected as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
§ The contract term is estimated to last approximately one year.
§ The contract gives the City the option to renew for two additional terms with a price adjustment based on the Construction Cost Index.
Charlotte Business INClusion
Established SBE Goal: 7%
Committed SBE Goal: 8.04%
Atlantic Coast Contractors, Inc. exceeded the established subcontracting goal and has committed 8.04% ($280,000) of the total contract amount to the following certified firms (Part B: Section 3 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy):
• Central Carolina Underground, Inc. (SBE) ($100,000) (manhole rehabilitation)
• P&H Utilities (SBE) ($100,000) (public utilities)
• The Huffstetler Group, Inc. (SBE) ($20,000) (concrete)
• JAAMCO Draining Cleaning & Video Inspection, Inc. (SBE) ($35,000) (sewer cleaning & inspection)
• Venture Utility Construction, Inc. (SBE) ($20,000) (utility construction)
• B & N Grading (SBE) ($5,000) (paving and concrete)
Fiscal Note
Funding: Charlotte Water Community Investment Plan
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