The request of staff for the City Council is to review the attached Engineer's Recommendation and consider approval for the attached low bid in the amount of $1,398,282 and project award to Augustine Construction, Inc. for the 2018-2019 Sewer Utility Improvements Project.

Subsequent to the design completion phase, this project was advertised for competitive bidding.  Seven (7) sealed bids were opened by the City Clerk on August 21, 2020.  The project bids received ranged from a low bid of $1,398,282 to a high bid of $1,834,847.50.

The scope of work for this project is separated into two (2) main components.  Component one is sanitary sewer force main construction in three locations.  Approximately 1,500’ of 10” force main will connect at the existing lift station located at Avery Rd. and Astor Dr. and tie into the existing eight inch force main at Palmetto Rd.  The existing eight inch force main will be capped and abandoned.  Approximately 1,370’ of six inch and 600’ of 12” force main will connect at the existing lift station located at Louisiana Ave. and Lafayette St. and will tie into the existing six inch force main at Grand Blvd. and Dailey Ln. The existing six inch cast iron force main is severely deteriorated due to stresses and age; this pipe will be abandoned, capped, and replaced.  Approximately 2,400’ of 10” and 620’ of eight inch force main will connect at the Frances Avenue Park lift station, proceed north on Frances Ave., west on Georgia Ave. and tie into the existing 10" force main stub out located at Grand Blvd.  This proposed work calls out for the existing cast iron pipe to be abandoned, capped, and replaced. The second component of the work involves the rehabilitation of the existing sewer lift station located at Lafayette St. and Louisiana Ave. This lift station contains an old steel wet well that is subject to corrosive atmospheres and is approaching the end of its serviceable life and is in need of system upgrades.  The proposed force main improvements and lift station rehabilitation is identified in the City’s current Utility Master Plan as a recommended ongoing utility capital improvement project.