Title
Contract No. 2003102
Garland, Hurlbut, and Bewick Water Transmission System Rehabilitation (Northeast Transmission Phase 3)
CIP# 122003/122018 / BCE Score: 94.6
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Agenda of: May 26, 2021
Item No.: 2021-164
Amount: $12,947,775.43
TO: The Honorable
Board of Directors
Great Lakes Water Authority
FROM: Sue F. McCormick
Chief Executive Officer
Great Lakes Water Authority
DATE: May 4, 2021
RE: Contract No. 2003102
Garland, Hurlbut, and Bewick Water Transmission System
Rehabilitation (Northeast Transmission Phase 3)
Vendor: Pullman SST, 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. 2003102 "Garland, Hurlbut, and Bewick Water Transmission System Rehabilitation (Northeast Transmission Phase 3)" with Pullman SST, Inc., at a cost not to exceed $12,947,775.43 for a duration of 2,418 days; and authorizes the CEO to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
BACKGROUND
Historically, the GLWA has been periodically studying the regional system demands and capacity as part of its water master and capital improvement planning processes. A 2015 Water Master Plan update indicated that the regional system has significant excess capacity for water treatment compared to current and projected water demands. To address this imbalance, the Water Master Plan update recommended a program to reduce the regional treatment capacity to better align it with future system water demands. The above-referenced 2015 Water Master Plan update for the regional drinking water system recommended that the Northeast Water Treatment Plant (NEWTP) be repurposed, which meant that low-lift and treatment facilities at the NEWTP would be decommissioned and a mix of new and existing water transmission system would be used to deliver maximum d...
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