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RESOLUTION NO. 13303
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE TRANSFER OF
BUDGETED AND APPROPRIATED WASTEWATER FUNDS
IN THE AMOUNT OF $600,000 FROM ANNUAL LARGE
MAIN REHAB (WWAN02) TO ANNUAL SMALL MAIN
REHAB (WWAN01)
WHEREAS, the City of Pueblo owns, operates, and maintains a wastewater
collection and treatment system subject to the requirements of the Federal Clean Water
Act and the Colorado Water Quality Control Act; and
WHEREAS, the City of Pueblo has budgeted and appropriated $1,830,000 for
2015 to Annual Large Main Rehab (WWAN02) of which $660,000 is needed for
the Annual Small Main Rehab (WWAN01); NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
The Finance Director is hereby authorized to execute the transfer of $660,000 from
Annual Large Main Rehab (WWAN02) to Annual Small Main Rehab (WWAN01).
SECTION 2.
The officers and staff of the City are directed and authorized to perform any and
all acts consistent with the intent of this Resolution to effectuate the transactions
described herein.
SECTION 3.
This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage and approval.
INTRODUCED: September 14, 2015
BY: Dennis Flores
City Clerk’s Office Item # Q-2
Background Paper for Proposed
Resolution
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: September 14, 2015
TO: President Stephen G. Nawrocki and Members of City Council
CC: Sam Azad, City Manager
VIA: Gina Dutcher, City Clerk
From: Gene Michael, Wastewater Director
SUBJECT:
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE TRANSFER OF BUDGETED AND
APPROPRIATED WASTEWATER FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $600,000
FROM ANNUAL LARGE MAIN REHAB (WWAN02) TO ANNUAL SMALL
MAIN REHAB (WWAN01)
SUMMARY:
Attached is a Resolution approving the transfer of $660,000 of available funds from
Annual Large Main Rehab (WWAN02) to Annual Small Main Rehab (WWAN01).
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
None
BACKGROUND:
The Wastewater Department is performing a redirection of the sanitary main from under
Burlington Northern Santa Fe’s (BNSF) railroad tracks near Halleck Avenue and West
th
16 Street. The project is designated as the FY2014 West Side Redirection Project,
Project No. 14-031 (WWAN01). The mains had to be redirected because both mains
were broken under the tracks. The Wastewater Department was called out to these
locations at least once a month to flush the line because wastewater would be backed up
due to the broken pipe. There was always a possibility for the cleaning head to become
lodged in the broken pipe while flushing the main.
Major delays to this project have resulted from an unforeseen high water table condition
that resulted in severely saturated soils with no shear strength. This condition made it
impossible to establish properly compacted bedding for the new sewer pipe and caused
the trenches to collapse. The entire width of the Hooper Avenue from gutter to gutter has
caved in due to the saturated soil being excavated. This severity of this condition was
increased by unusually heavy precipitation during the project. A significant amount of
subgrade stabilizing material, rip rap and rock 3-inch to 6-inches in diameter, has been
pushed into the saturated soil in order to achieve proper compaction for a solid base for
the installation the sanitary main in an effort to eliminate pipe failure in the future.
Ultimately it was necessary to re-design the sanitary sewer, establishing a shallower
profile with a much reduced slope, in order to be able to complete the project through the
high groundwater area.
The original project was bid with 100 tons of subgrade stabilization but the amount that
has been placed has far exceeded the bid quantity amount with the project being half
complete. Potholes performed 12 months prior, to determine the depth of the utility
crossings on the proposed sanitary main, gave no indication that the subgrade was so
heavily saturated. The FY2014 West Side Redirection Project, Project No. 14-031
(WWAN01) will exceed the contract and contingency amounts which will require a transfer
of funds to Small Main Rehabilitation (WWAN01). The project is approximately 85%
completed and is estimated to be about $1,095,600. The scheduled completion date is
September 21, 2015.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Funding for this project will be taken from Annual Large Main Rehab (account WWAN02).
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
:
Not applicable
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS
:
None
ALTERNATIVES
:
None
RECOMMENDATION
:
Approval of the Resolution.
Attachments
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