SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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Authorize a purchase order to AECOM Technical Services of Tampa, FL, for design consulting services of Clearwater Beach Gas Pipeline Intercoastal Subaqueous Crossings in the not-to-exceed amount of $934,000.00 pursuant to Request for Qualifications No. 30-25 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
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SUMMARY:
Procurement on behalf of Clearwater Gas Systems Energy (CGS Energy), issued Request for Qualifications (RFQ) 30-25, Clearwater Beach Gas Pipeline Intercoastal Subaqueous Crossing Consulting Services. The City received ten submittals from engineering firms. In coordination with the Procurement Division, the RFQ Selection Committee consisting of representatives from CGS Energy, Public Utilities and Public Works evaluated the submissions and shortlisted the top five firms.
Based on the evaluation results, the Selection Committee recommended an intent to award to the highest-ranked firm, AECOM Technical Services. CGS Energy subsequently engaged AECOM in contract negotiations and successfully reached a mutually agreed-upon proposal for the required design services.
AECOM will provide design, permitting and construction document services for the competitive bidding and installation of two new 8-inch natural gas pipelines crossing the Intracoastal Waterway/Clearwater Bay. The first crossing will replace the existing subaqueous pipeline that originates west of The Baycare Sound Amphitheater and crossing the waterway west of the Memorial Causeway Bridge. Due to the pipeline’s proximity to the Amphitheater, CGS Energy is unable to adequately access, maintain, or replace the pipeline in the event of damage or at the end of its service life. To address this constraint, AECOM will evaluate and propose a new mainland crossing location that connects to the Memorial Causeway corridor.
The second crossing will consist of a new natural gas feed originating south of downtown Clearwater and crossing the Intracoastal Waterway south of the Sand Key Bridge. Together, the replacement and new crossings will increase system reliability to support continued commercial and residential growth in Clearwater Beach. Each 8-inch pipeline will be installed within a 16-inch casing pipe.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
Funds are budgeted and available in capital project 323-96377, Gas New Mains and Service Lines (Pinellas), funded by revenues from the Gas Utility Enterprise Fund.
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STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
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