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ITEM: AUTHORIZATION TO UTILIZE A MARTIN COUNTY CONTRACT WITH WHARTON- SMITH, INC., FOR HEADWORKS REPAIRS AT THE WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY
REQUEST: Authorization to utilize Martin County Contract #RFB2015-2813 with Wharton- Smith, Inc., as a basis for pricing, for the headworks repairs at the Water Reclamation Facility in an amount not to exceed $400,000.
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EXPLANATION: Wastewater enters the Water Reclamation Facility at the headworks of the plant. The headworks is a two story concrete structure that has concrete flow channels with equipment to screen the untreated wastewater as the first step in the treatment process. The top of the concrete channel has deteriorated significantly due to the existence of highly aggressive gases that are common in wastewater. Due to the deterioration, the area is unsafe for the plant personnel.
The repair of the headworks is included as a component of the Water Reclamation Facility Renewal and Replacement Project (R & R Project), which is currently under design and will be bid in the first quarter of 2018. In order to repair the deteriorated area, the headworks will need to be taken out of service. This temporary interruption in the plant treatment process must be completed during the low demand season. Due to the significant deterioration, safety concerns and the critical timing of the work, staff desires to move forward with the repairs now utilizing a Martin County Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Construction Contract (RFB2015-2813) with Wharton- Smith, Inc., as a basis for pricing.
Kimley-Horn has completed the design of the headworks repair and such design was utilized to develop a price from Wharton-Smith in accordance with the Martin County contract. Due to the critical nature of the repair, the contractor is required to staff the project continuously until the headworks are back in service, which carries a high labor cost.
On September 1, 2015, Martin County awarded contract #RFB2015-2813 ef...
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