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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Kurt Muth, P.E., Engineering Coordinator
DATE: May 10, 2021
SUBJECT:
A resolution to award the Weston Avenue Water Main Replacement project located in Ward 4 to Brandt Excavating, Inc., 385 E. Hoover Street, Morris, IL 60450 in the bid amount of three hundred forty-two thousand, two hundred thirty-five dollars and ten cents ($342,235.10).
PURPOSE:
To replace the 6" water main along Weston Avenue with 8" water main due to a recent history of breaks.
BACKGROUND:
The location of this water main to be replaced can be seen in the attached Exhibit A - Location Map. This block of water main runs through the Old Copley Hospital redevelopment project and has experienced numerous breaks recently. Recent excavations have confirmed that the water main is in very poor condition with a high level of corrosion visible. The redevelopment project is nearing completion and upon final restoration and this project was rushed to bid to get the pipe installed prior to the surface restoration being completed. Additional breaks could occur if pavement was placed over the old water main due to the vibration from of the rollers.
The proposed water main will be installed via the directional drilling method to limit conflicts with the redevelopment, the restoration of the new park mid-block and to reduce the volume of spoils produced that may potentially not be eligible for disposal at a clean construction demolition debris facility.
In addition to break issues, the 6" water main on Weston Avenue provided limited fire protection to the neighborhood with connections to 6" water main on Lincoln Avenue and 4" water main on 4th Street. The new 8" water main will have a new connection to the 16" distribution water main on the east side of 4th Street which will increase the capacity of the water main system and fire flow protection in the neighborhood.
DISCUSSION:
Six bids were received, opened, and read aloud on May 3, 2021. The bid tabulat...
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