TITLE
Consider a memorandum/resolution authorizing the award of a construction contract to Insituform Technologies, LLC, to rehabilitate 13,596 feet of wastewater main.
SUMMARY
AGENDA ITEM
Authorize the Award of a Construction Contract with Insituform Technologies, LLC, To Rehabilitate 13,596 feet of Wastewater Main
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT
Public Works/Water and Sewer Division
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The 2012 Water and Wastewater Master Plan includes the rehabilitation of wastewater mains found defective through the sanitary sewer evaluation survey (SSES). Pipeline Analysis, who completed the SSES for Phases 2 and 3, recommends the rehabilitation of 13,596 feet of wastewater mains through a process called “cured in place pipe” (CIPP).
The Texas BuyBoard, a Local Government Purchasing Cooperative, was used to negotiate a contract for the rehabilitation of the 13,596 feet of wastewater main. The purpose of the Texas BuyBoard is to obtain the benefits and efficiencies that accrue to members of the cooperative, to comply with state bidding requirements, and to identify qualified vendors of needed commodities, goods, and services. All items or services available for purchase on the Texas BuyBoard have been competitively procured according to Texas statutes. While all items on the Texas BuyBoard have been competitively procured, members can negotiate lower pricing for services rendered by qualified BuyBoard vendors.
DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION
City staff began negotiations with Insituform Technologies, LLC, for the CIPP rehabilitation of the 13,596 feet of wastewater main. Insituform Technologies’ BuyBoard proposal for a total cost of $1,068,234.85 includes the CIPP rehabilitation of wastewater mains ranging in sizes from 8-inch to 21-inch. After evaluating the proposal, City staff has concluded that Insituform Technologies submitted a fair and reasonable proposal....
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