TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Allison Swisher, Director of Public Utilities
SUBJECT:
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Award of Contract for the Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation project for the 2026 Watermain Replacement Program to National Power Rodding Corp. in the Amount of $737,425.00, and Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement for the 2026 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Program with RJN Group Inc for an Amount not to exceed of $69,900.00
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BACKGROUND:
The 2026 Water Main Replacement Program consists of 12 contracts to replace a total of approximately 19 miles of water main, at a cost of approximately $60,345,000.00. The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) standard requirements for watermain installation requires 18-inches of vertical separation from bottom of water main to top of sewer and 10-feet horizontal separation from edge of water main to edge of sewer. Approximately 9,900 LF of sanitary and storm sewer did not meet EPA's water and sewer separation requirements. To provide the required separation, either the sewers have to be relocated, or EPA allows the sewers to be lined. The most cost-effective method is to line the existing sewers with cured-in-place pipelining (CIPP).
It is also recommended to line the sewer system tributary to the Benton and Maple Lift Station where excessive inflow and infiltration has been observed. The Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation for the 2026 Watermain Replacement Program includes 2,500 LF of CIPP to reduce the amount of excess flow conveyed to the lift station.
The Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation for the 2026 Watermain Replacement Program design drawings and bidding documents were prepared and the invitation to bid was advertised in the Herald News on Thursday, November 13, 2025.
The Public Service Committee will review this matter.
CONCLUSION:
On Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at 10:30 a.m., five (5) sealed bids were received for the Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation for the 2026 Watermain Rehabilitation Program. The bid ...
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