Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Utilities Department

TO:	David L. Corliss, City Manager Debbie Van Saun, Assistant City Manager
FROM:	Jim Stuit, Field Project Manager
CC:	Philip Ciesielski, Engineer Dave Wagner, Assistant Director of Utilities - Wastewater Michael Tubbs, Management Amaylst
Date:	January 3, 2007
RE:	January 9, 2007 Agenda Item

Please include the following item on the City Commission consent agenda for consideration at the January 7, 2007 meeting:

Authorize the City Manager to set a bid date of February 6, 2007 for the 24^th & Crossgate/Harvard & Wakarusa Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project (Project Numbers CS04-08, CS04-09.

The services are required for completion of the 24^th & Crossgate/Harvard & Wakarusa Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project (Utilities Department Project Numbers CS04-08 and CS04-09). The recommended projects consist of a combination of pipe rehabilitation using cured-in-place-pipe (CIPP) in the area of 24^th and Crossgate, and the replacement of a small segment of sanitary sewer line just south of Harvard & Wakarusa.

Project History. 

December 2003 – The 2003 Wastewater Master Plan recommends Capital Improvement Projects in the areas of 24^th & Crossgate and Wakarusa & Harvard and schedules these projects for implementation in 2004.

July 2004 – City hired DRG for Study Phase Services for the following Capital Improvement Plan projects at a cost of $24,238. 

· CS04-08 (24^th and Crossgate Relief Sewer)

· CS04-09 (Wakarusa and Harvard Relief Sewer)

December 2004 – Preliminary Report received, reviewed by City staff. 

February 2005 – Final Report “CIP Project Evaluations: CS04-08 – 24^th and Crossgates and CS04-09 – Wakarusa and Harvard” received and reviewed by City staff.

March 2006 – Additional survey work is conducted in the project area to confirm as-built elevations of some line segments.  DRG begins design of the projects.

November 2006 – DRG completes final design.

Project Status. Final design has been reviewed/approved by City staff,  project is ready to bid.

Project Details The Wakarusa & Harvard relief sewer will involve the replacement of 38 L.F. of 8” sewer pipe.  The 24^th & Wakarusa relief sewer will involve the rehabilitation/lining of 1,753 L. F. of 21” sewer pipe using the cured-in-place-pipe (CIPP) process.

Project Funding Funds for these projects are included in the 2005 Construction Bond funds.

Action Request.  Utility Department staff requests approval from the City Commission for the City Manager to set a bid date of February 6, 2007 for the 24^th & Crossgates/Harvard & Wakarusa Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project (Utilities Department Project Numbers CS04-08 and CS04-09).