Title
Contract No. 1803621
Wick Road 48-Inch Water Transmission Main
CIP# 122006 / BCE Score: 54.2
Body
Agenda of: June 26, 2019
Item No.: 2019-219
Amount: $20,962,361.00
TO: The Honorable
Board of Directors
Great Lakes Water Authority
FROM: Sue F. McCormick
Chief Executive Officer
Great Lakes Water Authority
DATE: June 4, 2019
RE: Contract No. 1803621
Wick Road 48-Inch Water Transmission Main
Vendor: Ric-Man Construction, 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. 1803621 "Wick Road 48-Inch Water Transmission Main" with Ric-Man Construction, Inc., at a cost not to exceed $20,962,361.00 for a duration of 730 days; and authorizes the CEO to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
BACKGROUND
GLWA Contract No. 1803621, Wick Road 48-inch Water Transmission Main, is the second and final phase of construction that will complete a parallel water transmission main from GLWA's Wick Road Pumping Station to its Ypsilanti Pumping Station. This parallel transmission main will provide transmission redundancy to customers served by the Ypsilanti Pumping Station. Phase I was performed under a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Romulus and GLWA (MOU-4848) and included installation of 0.95 miles of 48-inch transmission main and an additional tie-in feed to the Wick Road Pumping Station. This final phase will involve constructing approximately 3.22 miles of 48-inch diameter transmission main, associated 48-inch, 42-inch and 36-inch gate valves, parallel water main interconnects, and reconstruction of Wick Road along the transmission main route.
JUSTIFICATION
Implementation of this project will complete a parallel water transmission main to the Ypsilanti Pump Station, which will provide redundancy to those ...
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