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FY21 Short Waterline Extension Project - Task Order 2017-17 Amendment #1
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INFORMATION CONTACT:
John Shutak, Union County Water, Engineering Division Director, 704-283-3651
ACTION REQUESTED:
(i) Accept the scope of services for additional survey, geotechnical borings, subsurface utility locate work, design, and easement map preparation as shown in the attached Task Order 2017-17 Amendment #1 with WK Dickson & Co. Inc. in the amount of $99,460.00, increasing the total contract amount to $553,210.00, and (ii) authorize the County Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement consistent with this Agenda item.
BACKGROUND:
The Short Water Line Extensions Program, as adopted by the Board of County Commissioners, includes an allocation in fiscal year 2021 of $5,000,000 to address the backlog of applications in the Short Line Extension Program. These funds have been allocated to fund the design, permitting, bidding, and construction of water main extensions throughout the County's system with this second year of backlog consisting of 18 separate water main extensions throughout the County's water distribution system with an estimated total length of 39,000 linear feet. On January 4, 2021, the Board of County Commissioners approved Task Order 2017-17 with WK Dickson & Co., Inc. in the amount of $453,750.00 for the original scope of design services.
The work under Amendment #1 to Task Order 2017-17 will consist of additional surveying, geotechnical boring, subsurface utility locate work, design, and easement map preparation based on findings during the design phase of the project. The additional survey and design work are needed to include the Gary Drive and Paula Lane applicant in this project. The geotechnical borings are necessary to evaluate subsurface conditions along Old Fish Road where the water line crosses Grassy Branch as this crossing will be installed by directional boring in order to avoid disturbance of the stream. The subsurface utility ...
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