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Resolution to Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Wade Trim, Inc. for Design Engineering Services for the Steere Farm Well Field Water Main Replacement Project ($188,891.90)
Memorandum
Attached for your review and approval, please find a resolution approving a professional services agreement for design engineering services in the amount of $188,891.90 with Wade Trim, Inc. (WT).
Project UT-WS-01-36, the Well Field Water Main Replacement Project, is included in the City's adopted FY09 Capital Budget. The project includes the replacement of and upsizing of the water main and valves within the Steere Farm Well Field. We will also be studying the options for power sources, remote control of the pumps, surge protection, and communications between the Water Treatment Plant and the well field.
This project is necessary due to extensive corrosion that has occurred on the existing water main within the well field due to existing soil conditions within the well field. As part of the design investigation we will study alternative pipe materials and installation techniques that mitigate the adverse effects of the soil conditions. We will also upsize the proposed water main so that we can increase the firm capacity of the well field to increase the overall reliability and security of our water distribution system.
A Request for Proposals was issued from the Project Management Services Unit for nine projects. We received proposals from nineteen consulting engineering firms for the requested projects. A selection committee reviewed the submitted proposals. The selection committee consisted of staff from the Project Management Services Unit. Based on the proposals received, the top three consultant teams were selected for follow-up presentations and interviews. The selection committee chose WT for this project based on their project organization, past experience, project staff, and their competitive fee schedule.
The proposed agreement betwe...
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