SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve a Work Order to Engineer of Record King Engineering Associates, Inc. for Engineering Services for Clearwater Memorial Causeway Subaqueous Pipelines $336,746.00, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
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SUMMARY:
The requested $336,746.00 authorization under this Work Order is for professional engineering services for the, Design, Permitting, and Bidding of the Clearwater Memorial Causeway Subaqueous Pipelines.
This project includes two separate pipelines: A replacement 20-inch sanitary sewer force main across Clearwater Harbor from Bayway Blvd. to State Road 60 (approximately 2,500 feet), and a new 20-inch pipeline across the Intracoastal Waterway from the Memorial Causeway to Drew Street for future use as either a sanitary sewer force main, water main, or reclaimed water main (approximately 2,700 feet).
Due to the critical nature of subaqueous pipelines, staff has been preparing contingency plans to address a potential pipeline failure, which would cause utility service disruption to Clearwater Beach, Island Estates and Sand Key. It has been determined that replacement of the Bayway sewer main is advised and that we should install a back-up subaqueous pipeline from the mainland to the causeway allowing staff the flexibility to quickly restore potable water, sanitary sewer or reclaimed water service to the beach communities.
The replacement 20-inch force main will replace an existing sanitary sewer force main in the same general location that is nearing the end of its useful life.
The new 20-inch pipeline will provide operational reliability and assurance in the event of a pipeline failure or third party damage incident. This pipeline will allow for restoration of utility service to Island Estates, Clearwater Beach and Sand Key in days rather than weeks in the event of an emergency.
The scope of services includes the survey, design, environmental/ecological assessment, Sovereign Submerged Land Easement, Public Information Meetings and bidding assistance.
King Engineering Associates, Inc. is an Engineer-of-Record for the City of Clearwater.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
0327-96665-561300-535-000-0000
Funding is available in Utility Renewal and Replacement project 0327-96665, Sanitary Sewer R and R.