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GLWA-CON-253
Springwells Water Treatment Plant Reservoir Fill Line Improvements
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Agenda of: March 28, 2018
Item No.: 2018-637
Amount: $4,270,500.00
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-CON-253
Springwells Water Treatment Plant Reservoir Fill Line Improvements
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. GLWA-CON-253, "Springwells Water Treatment Plant Reservoir Fill Line Improvements" with Ric-Man Construction, Inc. at a cost not to exceed $4,270,500.00 for a duration of 450 calendar days; and authorizes the CEO to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
BACKGROUND
The addition of a reservoir fill line at the Springwells Water Treatment Plant (Springwells) is necessary to provide a redundant finished water supply to the Springwells service area, notably its high-pressure zone.
The following communities receive their water from the Springwells high-pressure zone: Farmington, Livonia, Northville, Northville Township, and the Southeastern Oakland County Water Authority (SOCWA), which is inclusive of Berkley, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Clawson, Huntington Woods, Lathrup Village, Pleasant Ridge, Royal Oak, Southfield, and Southfield Township.
The Southwest Water Treatment Plant (Southwest) will be able to deliver finished water directly to the Springwells finished water reservoirs once a reservoir fill line is built. If treatment capabilities were ever completely lost at Springwells, the reservoir fill line would be placed into service so that the high-service pumping station at Springwell...
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