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CONSIDERATION OF AWARDING BID 2021-33, APPROVAL OF CONTRACT K-2021-68 WITH PM CONSTRUCTION & REHAB, L.L.C., IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,077,778 FOR THE FYE 2021 STORMWATER PIPE REPLACEMENT PROJECT, VICKSBURG AVENUE/SAWGRASS DRIVE/BUCKHORN DRIVE, PERFORMANCE BOND B-2021-54, STATUTORY BOND B-2021-55, MAINTENANCE BOND MB-2021-42 AND RESOLUTION R-2021-64 GRANTING TAX EXEMPT STATUS AND BUDGET TRANSFER BETWEEN PROJECT ACCOUNTS.
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BACKGROUND: During routine maintenance of the City of Norman's stormwater infrastructure, Stormwater Maintenance staff identified corrosion, cracks and other deficiencies in a corrugated metal pipe located along Vicksburg Drive to the south side of Chalmette Drive (see attached map). Also, in response to citizen complaints regarding recurring sinkholes in their yards due to leaking stormwater pipes, pipes located between houses at 1302 and 1312 Sawgrass Drive and 3432 and 3436 Buckhorn Drive were found to be in need of replacement or relining. Over the years, attempts to patch these pipes in various locations and address sinkholes as they occur have been made, but it ultimately reached the point where patching was no longer a viable option for these locations. The pipes need to be replaced or relined. Due to staffing constraints, contracting this work is the most efficient method to complete this project. In 2019, the Public Works Stormwater Division began working with Cardinal Engineering, now Parkhill, to develop plans and bid documents for replacement of these pipe segments.
DISCUSSION: In order to complete this project in a timely manner, it is necessary to use private contracting services. On September 6, 2019, using the Agreement for On-Call Engineering Services between City of Norman/Norman Utilities Authority and Parkhill, Contract K-0910-62, Parkhill was authorized in the amount of $6,950 to prepare a plan set and bid documents for this project.
The bid documents for this project included a Base Bid for each location us...
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