Agenda Item Wording:
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Airport Sewer Lift Station Rehabilitation Contract Award & Appropriation of Funds: Authorize the City Manager to award a construction contract with SW Construction for the Airport Sewer Lift Station Rehabilitation Project in the amount of $588,272.94 and authorize an additional appropriation of funds in the amount of $468,000 from the Wastewater Fund.
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Deadline for Action: 10/7/2024
Submitting Department: Community Development
Contact Name and Phone Number:
Cody McLaughlin, Associate Engineer, Cody.Mclaughlin@visalia.city, 713-4595
Rebecca Keenan, Senior Civil Engineer, Rebecca.Keenan@visalia.city, 713-4541
Jason Huckleberry, Engineering and Building Department Director, Jason.Huckleberry@visalia.city, (559) 713-4495
Chris Crawford, City Engineer, Chris.Crawford@visalia.city, (559) 713-4331
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager to award a contract with SW Construction for the airport sewer lift station rehabilitation project (4330-72000/CP0578-999) in the amount of $588,272.94.; and
2. Authorize an appropriation of an additional $468,000 from the Wastewater Fund (431).
Background Discussion:
The airport sewer lift station is existing and currently services a 42-inch sewer trunkline. The existing lift station is in dire need of rehabilitation and improvements. The current deficiencies include, but are not limited to, deteriorated ductile iron piping and valves, deteriorated concrete lift station vault and concrete discharge vault, and outdated and failing lift station pumps. The existing lift station is a critical component of the sewer trunkline that services an estimated 3.9 million gallons per day. This trunkline has a recent history of frequent emergency repairs to maintain necessary operation. The completion of this project will refurbish the existing sewer trunkline lift station that serves the northwest indu...
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