Staff recommends the City Council award a professional engineering services contract for design of W.O. 24-01, Contract 2: 2024 Sewer Main Replacement, to Morrison-Maierle in the amount of $389,900.

The City replaces and upgrades its sanitary sewer utilities as part of an annual maintenance program.  This project will replace approximately 14,250 feet of existing sanitary sewer. The sewer mains being replaced with this project were selected based on age, video inspection condition assessment, root intrusion history, and sewer back up history.  This project will replace sanitary sewer mains that are 100 to 120 years old made of clay tile.  These sewer mains exhibit broken and cracked pipe and many sections need yearly root intrusion removal and maintenance.  Generally, the sewer mains to be replaced or rehabilitated are located north of 6th Avenue North between North 30th Street and North 22nd Street.  Some other isolated sewer main replacements are also included.

Morrison-Maierle was selected for the project using the proposal process.  Two other proposals were received from Sanderson Stewart and DOWL.  The consultant selection was based on Project Team and Availability; Project Approach; and Firm Qualifications and Experience as related to the project needs.

City Council may:

• Approve awarding the Professional Engineering Services Contract to Morrison-Maierle, or;
• Not approve awarding the Professional Engineering Services contract to Morrison-Maierle. If the project is not awarded, the City's sanitary sewer collection system in these areas will continue to be unreliable and may experience ongoing maintenance problems, back-ups, and expenses.

The project was budgeted in FY24 using Sewer funds in the amount of $5,300,000.  There are adequate funds to award the contract.  The remaining budget will be used for construction, construction observation, materials testing, and construction contract administration services.