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CITY OF HOUSTON - CITY COUNCIL
Meeting Date: 10/14/2014
District B
Item Creation Date: 10/7/2014
10213- Emergency Sanitary Sewer Line Repairs for the Public Works & Engineering Department - Motion
Agenda Item#: 9.
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BRH-GARVER CONSTRUCTION, L.P. for Emergency Sanitary Sewer Line Repairs for Department of Public Works & Engineering - Funding provided in Item 8 above
This item should only be considered after passage of Item 8 above |
| | | | | | | | Background:
The Director of the Public Works & Engineering Department and the City Purchasing Agent recommend that City Council approve payment to BRH-Garver Construction, L.P. in an amount not to exceed $2,500,000.00 for emergency sanitary sewer line repairs for the Public Works & Engineering Department and that authorization be given to issue an automated (SAP) purchase order to BRH-Garver Construction, L.P. and allow progress payments without further Council action
On May 9, 2014, the 90-inch gravity sanitary sewer line along Smith Road, upstream from the Northbelt Wastewater Treatment Plant (NWWTP), was damaged by boring and drilling operations being conducted outside of the NWWTP facility. Repairs were needed immediately to stop the infiltration of mud and debris into the NWWTP’s influent, and prevent further damage to the sanitary sewer line, lift station and pumping equipment. Emergency response was also needed to prevent raw sewage from posing an environmental threat as well as a health and safety hazard to the general public, as promulgated by Federal and State regulations. The Strategic Procurement Division issued an emergency purchase order on May 30, 2014 to address this emergency.
The scope of work required the contractor to provide all labor, materials, equipment, permits, insurance, supervision and transportation necessary to immediately mobilize, provide traffic control and setup and maintain a bypass around the broken sewer line. The repair work, which began on June 9th, included, but was not limited to, plugging upstream of the repair location, dewatering the repair site, structural repair of two holes in the sanitary sewer line to prevent active infiltration, and internal point repair of 10 linear feet of pipe. Subsequent to the aforementioned, the contractor will properly remove, transport and dispose of the accumulated sewage and debris in compliance with the State of Texas environmental regulations. The contractor has completed 80% of the work and is scheduled to complete the entire project on or before October 15, 2014.
This recommendation is made pursuant to Chapter 252.022 (a) (2) of the Texas Local Government Code for exempted procurements.
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| | | | | | | | Amount of Funding:
$2,500,000.00 |
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Other (Specify)
Water and Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund (8500) |
| | | | | | | | Contact Information:
David Guernsey, Assistant Director PWE 832-395-3640
Ray DuRousseau, Deputy Assistant Director SPD 832-393-8726
Martin L. King, Sr. Staff Analyst SPD 832-393-8705 |
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