W.O. 18-28; City-County Drain at Jackson Street Culvert Replacement, is an emergency replacement project that will replace the current failing storm drain culverts on the City-County Drain at Jackson Street.  The City-County Drain is one of the City's primary stormwater outfalls with a contributing drainage area of approximately 10 square miles.  Complete failure of the Jackson Street culverts would result in the collapse of Jackson Street and raise integrity concerns for adjacent gas and oil pipelines, which may also be compromised in the event of a complete culvert failure.      

The project was advertised on June 15th, June 22nd and June 29th in the Yellowstone County News and on the City's website. Bids were opened on July 3, 2018.  In an effort to get the project underway as soon as possible due to the urgency of the situation, bid results will be included in the July 6, 2018 Friday packet.

The Council may:

• Award Work Order 18-28; City-County Drain at Jackson Street Culvert Replacement to the contractor as presented in the Friday packet; or
• Do not award Work Order 18-28.  This project is for an emergency replacement of failing and collapsing culverts on one of the City's primary stormwater conveyance channels.  If not awarded, the City risks complete failure of the culverts which would result in significant damage to adjacent right-of-way and possibly adjacent private utilities. 

The bid results and award recommendation will be presented in the July 6, 2018, Friday packet.

The fiscal year 2019 approved budget includes $2.4 million in Storm Drain Funds dedicated to master planning and capital improvements.  Funding for this project will occur within that budget.  
 

Staff recommends that the City Council award W.O. 18-28; City-County Drain at Jackson Street Culvert Replacement to the contractor recommended by staff in the July 6, 2018 Friday packet.