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<br />REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br /> <br />Agenda Date Requested: <br /> <br />October 11.2010 <br /> <br />Appropriation <br /> <br />Requested By: Steve Gillett <br /> <br />Source of Funds Fund 003 <br /> <br />Department: <br /> <br />Public Works <br /> <br />Account Number: 003-9890-614-1100 <br /> <br />Report: X Resolution: <br /> <br />Ordinance: <br /> <br />Amount Budgeted: $100,000 <br /> <br />Exhibits: Engineers Proposal <br /> <br />Amount Requested: $80,050 <br /> <br />Exhibits: <br /> <br />Budgeted Item: <br /> <br />Yes <br /> <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />The waterline serving the Main Street area from South 1 st to SH 146 is over 50 years old. The waterline <br />is located under the outside eastbound lane of pavement. Pipe joints are packed with jute and filled with <br />lead. The pipe material is cast iron. Because all water services are in the adjacent alleys, this waterline <br />serves as a fire line and loop system for the Main Street area. Phase I of this project is Design. Phase II, <br />Construction, is programmed for the following fiscal year. <br /> <br />LJA Engineering & Surveying Inc. has proposed the design concept for the replacement of the waterline <br />by abandoning it from under Main St and replacing it in the adjacent alleys with laterals running from the <br />alleys to Main Street and terminating at the fire hydrants. Additional waterlines connecting the Water <br />Plant on North Broadway and the Water Tower on South 4th will be designed to provide additional <br />capacity and replace other waterlines under Main Street that are over 50 years old. Other design <br />alternatives will be considered during the preliminary phase. LJA Engineering's proposal includes the <br />following for the Main Street Area: <br /> <br />Preliminary Phase <br />Design Phase <br />Bidding Phase <br />Construction Phase <br />Survey & Record Drawing <br />Total Evaluation and Design <br /> <br />$10,500 <br />$35,950 <br />$ 2,700 <br />$ 5,400 <br />$25,500 <br />$80,050 <br /> <br />LJA Engineering has also proposed to review pavement overlay possibilities in the adjacent alleys during <br />the preliminary and design phase. LJA Engineering has completed several difficult Water Distribution <br />System projects for the City of La Porte in recent years and has proved to be capable of designing the <br />replacement of the Main Street waterline and associated waterlines. Staff recommends award of a <br />contract to LJA Engineering for the design of the Main Street waterline replacement. <br /> <br /> <br />I~ I ~ I t;f) <br />Date <br />