The City Council will consider awarding a Professional Engineering Services Contract to Morrison-Maierle, Inc. (MMI) in the amount of $665,513.00 for design and construction administration services on Schedule 1 of the 2020 Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project. The City replaces and upgrades its sanitary sewer utilities as part of an annual maintenance program.  This project will replace approximately 9,000 feet of the existing 48-inch and 60-inch sanitary sewer interceptors that convey all the wastewater flows into the Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) for the entire city except the Heights. The existing interceptors are made from reinforced concrete pipe (RCP).  The existing 60-inch interceptor has concrete spalling on the inside of the pipe that has exposed the rebar in some locations. Additionally, portions of the 48-inch have either a flat grade or reverse grade that negatively impacts the pipe capacity. 

Morrison-Maierle, Inc. was selected based on City staff review of project proposals submitted by prequalified firms. Other firms considered for the work were DOWL, Sanderson Stewart, and Bartlett & West.

City Council may:

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

Funding for this project has been approved by City Council in the FY 20 budget. Schedule 1 projects will use sanitary sewer funds.

Staff recommends that the City Council award a Professional Engineering Services Contract for the design and construction administration of W.O. 20-01 Schedule 1: 48-inch and 60-inch Sanitary Sewer Interceptor Rehabilitation Project to Morrison-Maierle, Inc., in the amount not to exceed $665,513.00.