Title
Water Service Relocation and Water Main Dismantlement
Action
Action:
A. Approve a unit price contract to the lowest responsive bidder Atlantic Coast Contractors, Inc. for Water Service Relocations and Water Main Dismantlement for an initial term of one year, and
B. Authorize the City Manager to renew the contract for up to three, one-year terms with possible price adjustments and to amend the contract consistent with the purpose for which the contract was approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Angela Lee, Charlotte Water
Ron Hargrove, Charlotte Water
Explanation
* The contract will provide 3/4-inch and one-inch water service relocations and associated water main dismantlement. It will also provide for the replacement of out-of-standard and leak-prone water services in areas that were served by private water companies prior to purchase by the City.
* In order to proactively reduce the number of unplanned repairs, this contract targets infrastructure and areas in the distribution system with the highest failure rates.
* Due to a need for increased capacity, several streets (especially streets located in the older parts of the distribution system) have more than one water line in service. As the oldest lines reach the end of their service life, the connections to these lines need to be relocated to the newer lines. Dismantling the older lines reduces the potential for leaks and improves water quality for the customer.
* The contract includes licensed plumbing company services to address work on private property related to water service relocations where needed.
* On August 14, 2018, the City issued an Invitation to Bid; four bids were received.
* Atlantic Coast Contractors, Inc. was selected as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
* The renewals allow for possible price adjustments based on the Engineering News Record Construction Cost Index.
* Annual expenditures are estimated to be $1,688,246.
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