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Bid Award - Crooked Creek WRF UV Disinfection Replacement Project
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INFORMATION CONTACT:
John Shutak, Union County Water, Engineering Director, 704-283-3651
ACTION REQUESTED:
1) Accept the low bidder, authorize award of the construction contract to Basinger Contracting Co., in the amount of $2,869,177.75, 2) accept the scope of engineering services for construction administration as shown in the attached Task Order 8684-01 with Hazen and Sawyer, P.C., in the amount of $311,690.00, 3) authorize the County Manager to negotiate and execute agreements substantially consistent with this agenda item, and 4) adopt Resolution Providing Notice of the Crooked Creek WRF UV Disinfection Replacement Project Construction.
PRIOR BOARD ACTIONS:
1) June 5, 2023, Regular Meeting, Agenda Item # 23-311 - Approved Hazen and Sawyer Task Order 2020-07 in the amount of $348,560.00 for engineering design, permitting, and bid phase services.
2) February 19, 2024, Regular Meeting, Agenda Item # 24-097 - Approved preferred brand alternative procurement for the UV disinfection equipment.
BACKGROUND:
The Capital Improvement Program, as adopted by the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), includes an allocation for rehabilitation projects at the County's Water Reclamation Facilities (WRF's) as part of the WRF R&R Program. These improvements are integral to the long-term maintenance and operation of these facilities.
The Crooked Creek WRF currently uses ultraviolet (UV) light for disinfection of the reclaimed water prior to discharge of the treated effluent. The current equipment is at the end of its useful life, and the manufacturer has released a bulletin stating that it will no longer support this model of UV equipment due to the model being outdated with their current manufacture of more efficient UV equipment. Therefore, an evaluation was completed in January 2023 to determine the best option for replacement of the existing equipment since the facility will remain in o...
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