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HomeMy WebLinkAbout13626 RESOLUTION NO. 13626 A RESOLUTION AWARDING A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT IN THE AMOUNT OF $151,158.87 TO SWERDFEGER CONSTRUCTION INC., FOR EMERGENCY REPAIR OF THE HEATING LOOP AT THE JAMES R. DILORIO WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY AND AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASING AGENT TO EXECUTE THE SAME WHEREAS, an emergency repair was authorized by the Pueblo City Manager in accordance with Section 1-10-5 of the Pueblo Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, the work was awarded to Swerdfeger Construction Inc.; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: SECTION 1. This is for repair of the heating loop at the Water Reclamation Facility. The Agreement for the Emergency Repair with Swerdfeger Construction Inc., Project No. WWAN04 is hereby awarded to said bidder in the amount of $151,158.87. SECTION 2. Funds for Project WWAN04 shall be from the Sewer User Fund. SECTION 3. The Purchasing Agent is hereby authorized to execute said contract on behalf of Pueblo, A Municipal Corporation, and the City Clerk shall affix the seal of the City thereto and attest the same. SECTION 4. The officers and staff of the City are directed and authorized to perform any and all acts consistent with the intent of this Resolution and the contract to effectuate the transactions described therein. SECTION 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage and approval. INTRODUCED March 13, 2017 BY: Ed Brown City Clerk’s Office Item # M-1 Background Paper for Proposed Resolution COUNCIL MEETING DATE: March 13, 2017 TO: President Stephen G. Nawrocki and Members of City Council CC: Sam Azad, City Manager VIA: Gina Dutcher, City Clerk From: Nancy Keller, Director of Wastewater Department SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION AWARDING A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT IN THE AMOUNT OF $151,158.87 TO SWERDFEGER CONSTRUCTION INC., FOR EMERGENCY REPAIR OF THE HEATING LOOP AT THE JAMES R. DILORIO WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY AND AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASING AGENT TO EXECUTE THE SAME SUMMARY: This Resolution awards a construction contract to Swerdfeger Construction Inc. for the emergency repair of the heating loop at the James R. Dilorio Water Reclamation Facility. PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION : None BACKGROUND : The Water Reclamation Facility has digesters that must be continuously heated to maintain the proper temperature for treatment. A hot water heating loop delivers the hot water to the digesters to heat the sludge, as well as providing water to heat numerous buildings. It was discovered that two sections of the heating loop had significant leaks that were difficult to locate due to insulation wrapping on a specialty pipe. Because of their immediate availability and familiarity with the specialty pipe, Swerdfeger Construction was hired to replace several sections of the old RFP (fiber reinforced plastic) fiberglass lines. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS : Funding was available and had been budgeted, appropriated and allocated to Project No. WWAN04 for Water Reclamation Facility rehabilitation. BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION : Not applicable STAKEHOLDER PROCESS : None ALTERNATIVES : Alternative No. 1 – No Action Under this alternative, the City would not make improvements to the heating loop. With the heating loop still leaking and not working properly the digester treatment would have been jeopardized and potentially could become an exponential problem as the leak increased. Alternative No. 2 – Place the Repair on a Rehabilitation List Under this alternative, the City would not make immediate repairs to the heating loop. The heating loop repair would have been budgeted for the following year, thus, making it impossible to maintain digester treatment, causing the biosolids not to meet regulatory requirements and allowing all the plumbing in several buildings to freeze throughout the winter creating a vast amount of other issues that would have been more expensive to repair in the long run. RECOMMENDATION : Approval of the Resolution. Attachments : Invoice Site Location Map