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600 FT. of Pipe, council meeting sept.27,2007

Agenda Wording:

 Consideration and action on amending the contract with Combs Construction in an amount of  $363,476 with a contingency of $30,740 for a total amount not to exceed $394,216 with Combs Construction Company and associated budget transfers for a total amount of $75,000 to include the installation of re-claim water line at the intersection of Cactus Road/Litchfield Road.

 Background:

Combs Construction is being asked by the City to install 600 LF of 20” and 16” Ductile Iron Pipe for the Re-Claim Water Line running west to east on Cactus Road for the City of Surprise Water Services Department.  This work includes 16”, 20” and 24” large butterfly valves, 3 large butterfly vaults, 600 LF of Restrained DIP, all fittings, and all materials needed to install the pipe in a safe an efficient manner while the intersection is closed for geometric improvements and signalization.The Engineering Department is asking for a change order to allow Combs Construction to install the RCWL (re-claim water line) along Cactus Road prior to their contracted work for the intersection improvements and signalization of the Cactus Road and Litchfield Road intersection. The intersection has been placed on hold due to the RCWL as not to damage or re-do new work that will be in the same limits of the contract that is in place with the contractor.  It is in the best interest to have this work done prior to having the $1,200,000 intersection improvements done as a good portion of any intersection work will be destroyed or damaged in installing the RCWL after the intersection work is complete.  There are new signals, sidewalk, curb, gutter, scuppers, storm drains, asphalt concrete and thermoplastic stripping as part of the intersection improvements that would be in conflict with a new pipe line running though the entire limits of the project.

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