Title
Proposed Amendment No. 2
Contract No. GLWA-CS-277
Fourteen Mile Road PCCP Water Main Condition Assessment and Pilot Study Evaluation
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Agenda of: January 27, 2021
Item No.: 2021-001
Amount: Original Contract $2,277,315.00
Amendment No. 1 0.00
Proposed Amendment No. 2 571,536.00
Total Revised Contract $2,848,851.00
TO: The Honorable
Board of Directors
Great Lakes Water Authority
FROM: Sue F. McCormick
Chief Executive Officer
Great Lakes Water Authority
DATE: January 6, 2021
RE: Proposed Amendment No. 2
Contract No. GLWA-CS-277
Fourteen Mile Road PCCP Water Main Condition Assessment and
Pilot Study Evaluation
Vendor: Pure Technologies U.S., 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-CS-277 Proposed Amendment No. 2 "Fourteen Mile Road PCCP Water Main Condition Assessment and Pilot Study Evaluation" with Pure Technologies U.S., Inc., at an increased cost of $571,536.00 for a total cost not to exceed $2,848,851.00 and an increased duration of 60 months for a total contract duration of 90 months; and authorizes the CEO to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
BACKGROUND
This project is a pilot for the inspection and monitoring of prestressed concrete cylinder pipe (PCCP). Prior to installing a monitoring system, an inspection was required to determine the existing distress in the transmission main to determine if a monitoring system was justified. Distressed pipes were detected during the inspection; therefore, the monitoring system is justified in order to detect further prestressing wire breaks.
JUSTIFICATION
The increase in project cost covers the warranty and monitoring services for the acoustic fiber optic cable (AFO) that monitors the prestre...
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