Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract modification for general construction services with Complete General Construction Company for the 2021 General Construction Contract project, CIP #610500-100005 & 650745-100013, to add additional funds in an amount up to $1,000,000.00 for the Hap Cremean Water Plant (HCWP) Misc Improvements- HCWP Sludge Line Condition Assessment and Improvements, CIP #690286-100000.
This contract was initiated to respond to emergency needs and miscellaneous structural repairs and installations as directed by the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. Two sources of funding were established: one source for sanitary sewers; and one source for storm sewers. The Division of Water declined to participate in the contract when it was originally bid, planning to cover their needs in other ways. It has since been determined the Division of Water does need a contract to handle these needs. Contract modification #1, authorized by Ordinance 0617-2025, passed by City Council on 3/31/25, added the Division of Water to this contract and authorized the first Division of Water contract task. The Division of Water will modify the contract to add funding for any future tasks.
This contract modification is to add funding for the Division of Water to perform HCWP Misc. Improvements- HCWP Sludge Line Condition Assessment and Improvements project, CIP #690286-100000. The Hap Cremean Water Plant (HCWP) has experienced a decrease in sludge pumping capacity due to sludge build-up in the force main and potentially other issues inside the force main. A force main is a water line that uses pumps to move liquid instead of using a gravity feed because a gravity feed has insufficient force. The reduced pumping capacity requires additional sludge to be diverted to the onsite lagoons, which increases HCWP’s operating cost. An assessment and modification to the force main are needed quickly to resto...
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