MEMORANDUM 07-03

To: Walt Wrede, City Manager

From: Carey Meyer, Public Works Director

Date: January 02, 2007

Subject: Kachemak Drive Water and Sewer LID (Phase II)

Authorize City Manager to Execute Design Contract

The City has entered into a term contract with two firms to design water and sewer projects over the next three years. The Public Works Department has chosen to work with Bristol Environmental on the Kachemak Drive Water and Sewer LID (Phase II). The City has developed a scope of work and a schedule for the project, and negotiated a not to-exceed-fee for the design of the project.

The $2.5 million project consists of the installation of approximately 8100 lf of 12”water and 7500 lf of 8” sewer main; a sewage lift station with force main; and a pressure release valve (PRV) station along Kachemak Drive (south of East End Road). Preliminary design will be complete by summer 2007 and final design by November 2007. Construction should be completed by the end of the summer, 2008.

The cost of design has been established to be $319,688. This cost includes:

· the design of the improvements,

· preparation of a report discussing how construction of the project could impact the amount of erosion occurring along the adjacent bluff,

· preparation of easement documents for acquisition of required easements,

· environmental and regulatory permitting

This is a reasonable cost to complete the work and is within the project budget (set at the time the LID was formed last year).

Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager to issue a notice to proceed, execute the design contract between the City and Bristol Environmental in the amount of $319,688, execute all appropriate documents required to complete the design of the Kachemak Drive Water and Sewer LID (Phase II) project.

Fiscal note: 215-831-5212