Title
Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation
Action
Action:
A. Approve a unit price contract with Atlantic Coast Contractors, Inc. for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation 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):
David Czerr, Charlotte Water
Ronald Hargrove, Charlotte Water
Explanation
* This contract will provide contractor services to Charlotte Water for medium- to large-scale repair, replacement, and rehabilitation projects, that are necessary to maintain the operational integrity of the sanitary sewer system.
* The city operates and maintains more than 4,300 miles of sanitary sewer lines. Many of these pipes often need repairs, replacement, or rehabilitation.
* The contract provides unit prices for various types of sewer main repairs including:
- Repairing sewer system defects on pipes, manholes, and service lines,
- Installing sections of new pipe to replace defective pipe,
- Installing pipe liners, and
- Cleaning and television inspection of internal pipeline infrastructure.
* This contract also enables Charlotte Water to address structural issues (such as cracked pipes, leaking manholes, etc.) as a preventative measure to reduce sanitary sewer overflows.
* On June 27, 2019, the city issued an Invitation to Bid (ITB); two bids were received.
- G.S. 143-132 prohibits municipalities from awarding construction contracts over $500,000 without receiving at least three competitive bids from the initial advertisement of the contract. The city may subsequently award the contract even if re-advertisements result in fewer than three competitive bids.
* On July 19, 2019, the ITB was re-issued; two bids were received.
* Atlantic Coast Contractors, Inc. was selected as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
* The renewals allow for possible price a...
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