Title
GLWA-DB-226
Repair and Rehabilitation of Detroit River Interceptor (DRI) from Alter Road to Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF)
Body
Agenda of: March 14, 2018
Item No.: 2018-634
Amount: $19,845,500.00
TO: The Honorable
Board of Directors
Great Lakes Water Authority
FROM: Sue F. McCormick
Chief Executive Officer
Great Lakes Water Authority
DATE: March 7, 2018
RE: Contract No.: GLWA-DB-226
Repair and Rehabilitation of Detroit River Interceptor (DRI) from Alter Road to Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF)
Vendor: Jay Dee Contractors, Inc.
MOTION
Upon recommendation of Cheryl Porter, Chief Operating Officer - Water and Field Services, the Board of Directors (Board) of the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA), authorizes the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to enter into Contract No. GLWA-DB-226, "Repair and Rehabilitation of Detroit River Interceptor (DRI) from Alter Road to Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF)" with Jay Dee Contractors, Inc. at a cost not to exceed $19,845,500.00 for a duration of five (5) years; and authorizes the CEO to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
BACKGROUND
The GLWA Conveyance System consists of a network of sewers which collect and transfer wastewater through major interceptors to the Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF). There are three major interceptors - Detroit River Interceptor (DRI), North West Interceptor (NWI), and North Interceptor East Arm (NIEA). The DRI runs parallel to the Detroit River. The pipe size varies from 8 ft. to 16 ft. in diameter and carries about 36% of the total flow to the WRRF. The NWI runs parallel to the Rouge River. The pipe sizes are up to 13.5 ft. and carries about 35% of the flow. NIEA is 15 miles long and works as a relief to the DRI. The pipe size varies from 12 ft. to 17.5 ft. and it carries about 29% of the flow. The Detroit River Interceptor (DRI) starts at Alter Road and runs downstream to Pump Station No. 1 at the WR...
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