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Resolution to Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with StructureTec Corporation for the Water Treatment Plant 2018 Architectural and Structural Repairs, RFP No. 18-10 ($135,375.00)
Memorandum
This memorandum and resolution requests approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with StructureTec Corporation for the Water Treatment Plant 2018 Architectural and Structural Repairs, RFP No. 18-10 ($135,375.00).
The Water Treatment Services Unit (WTSU) maintains approximately 20 building envelopes and roofing systems, including at the Water Treatment Plant (WTP), two hydroelectric dam powerhouses, and 5 remote pump stations. These envelopes and roofing systems are different vintages. The WTP buildings, for example, include original, 1938 construction and expansions in 1949, 1965, 1974, 1996, 2008 and 2014.
Based on studies completed in 2017, several of the buildings associated with the WTP, pump stations and hydroelectric dam powerhouse were found to be in very poor to satisfactory condition. The roofing evaluation found that many of the roof systems have exceeded their service life and show signs of deteriorated sealant, deteriorated flashing and failed insulation, and experience leaks that have resulted in water damage. The masonry evaluation found major masonry distress and delamination, with widespread areas of cracked masonry units and deteriorated mortar joints on some of the older wall systems that date back to 1938.
In April of 2018, following a Council resolution, the City contracted with StructureTec Corporation for detailed design services and construction documents for architectural and structural repairs at the WTP and 5 outstations, in accordance with prioritized recommendations. This repair project is to restore the WTP facilities to structural soundness, prolong useful life while maintaining overall general appearances. StructureTec's original scope included preliminary investigation, deta...
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