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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Kurt Muth, P.E., Engineering Coordinator
DATE: November 22, 2021
SUBJECT:
Resolution adopting unit price bids for the full replacement of disturbed lead water service lines within the City of Aurora in 2022.
PURPOSE:
To assist City of Aurora water customers impacted by water distribution system maintenance with the full replacement of their disturbed lead water service lines.
BACKGROUND:
The City Council established the Private Service Line Replacement Program in August 2018 which was recently revised in August 2021. The 2018 Program originally included the City replacing the portion of a lead water service line in the public right-of-way with copper pipe when a lead service line is disturbed due to required maintenance or the homeowner has committed to replacing the private portion of the service at the same time. The 2021 approved policy revision allows for the full replacement of lead service lines from the water main to the water meter instead of just the replacement in the City Right-of-way.
The 2022 On-call Lead Service Line Replacement Contract was publicly advertised for bids. The proof of advertisement is attached as Exhibit A. Contractors were invited to submit unit price bids for the on-call replacement of full lead service lines within the City. The bids were received on November 10, 2021. The four qualified bids are tabulated on Exhibit B. The unit prices from each bid were inserted into an example service replacement job and the bid tabulation shows the ranking of the bids that was established by this example job total. The location and timing of these services will be based on future need and they will be offered to the contractors based on the order listed in the bid tabulation. The individual bids are included as Exhibits C, D, E, and F. These unit prices will be valid through December 31, 2022.
DISCUSSION:
Based on the average number of leaking water services over the last several years, t...
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