Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a professional engineering services agreement with DLZ Ohio, Inc., for the Hap Cremean Water Plant (HCWP) Sludge Line Improvements Project, in an amount up to $1,282,600.00, for Division of Water Contract No. 2236.
The Hap Cremean Water Plant sludge disposal line was constructed in the late 1970’s to provide an economical means to transfer treatment residuals from the HCWP facility to the McKinley Avenue Quarry. This sludge disposal line continues to be an essential asset to the City’s largest water treatment facility. Beginning in 1997, the 12-inch diameter sludge disposal line began experiencing an increase in break frequencies. As a result, the Division of Water (DOW) has conducted several studies and completed various capital improvements to the sludge disposal line. A recent condition inspection completed on 10 miles of the sludge disposal line (under CIP 690538-100001) identified various areas that are in need of replacement.
The DOW will enter into a professional engineering services agreement with DLZ Ohio, Inc. for the preparation of design and construction documents to replace various portions of the line. DLZ shall evaluate installation method options (e.g. open cut, horizontal directional drilling, etc.) and pipe material options and make recommendations based on the project specific conditions. The project will replace portions of the 12-inch HCWP sludge force main along Morse Road, Bethel Road, and Riverside Drive.
Planning area: “N/A” since HCWP serves several communities
2. ECONOMIC IMPACT/ADVANTAGES; COMMUNITY OUTREACH; PROJECT DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS/ADVANTAGES OF PROJECT:
The goal of this project is to replace sections of a force main known to be structurally deficient. Replacement of these sections will reduce the risk of pipe failures and discharges to the surrounding environment. Community outreach will occ...
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