DATE: March 19, 2017
TO: Board of Mayor and Aldermen
FROM: Eric Stuckey, City Administrator
Mark Hilty, Assistant City Administrator - Public Works
SUBJECT:
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Emergency Procurement Requisition No. 1229 for Emergency Bypass Pumping with Xylem Dewatering Solutions, Inc.
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Purpose
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide information to the Franklin Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BOMA) concerning Emergency Procurement Requisition No. 1229 with Xylem Dewatering Solution for initial emergency bypass pumping in response to the 54” sanitary sewer interceptor failure adjacent to the Chestnut Bend Subdivision.
Background
In February 2017 the City of Franklin responded to a sinkhole call in the Chestnut Bend Subdivision. Upon further investigation it was determined that the sinkhole was caused by the failure of a 54” sanitary sewer interceptor. The failure, occurring at the crown of the pipe, allowed for flow to continue in the interceptor and not cause an overflow. To date no sanitary sewer overflows have occurred.
To reduce the potential of a sanitary sewer overflow as well as to prepare for the repair process, the City worked with Xylem Dewatering Solutions to establish bypass pumping of the location. The bypass pump and forcemain installation was completed within 48 hours of determining pipe failure. The ongoing bypass work will be performed by Xylem through a subcontract with Walker Building Group. The emergency repair contract with Walker Building Group is presented as an additional item on behalf of the BOMA on this agenda.
Financial Impact
The financial impact for this emergency procurement requisition is $34,336.65. As stated above, Xylem Dewatering Solutions is serving as a subcontractor to Walker Building Group during the repair.
Recommendation
A recommendation for this item is not applicable.