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Consideration of request for a waiver of the competitive bidding process and approval of a contract with GRAEF for water main and sanitary sewer design services in conjunction with the reconstruction of North Avenue from Met To Wee to 73rd Street
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Submitted by:
David Simpson, Director of Public Works
Department
Public Works
A. Issue
The City's Capital Improvements Program (CIP) includes the reconstruction of North Avenue from Met To Wee Lane to 73rd Street. The design is currently underway for the roadway, bridges, and storm sewers located along this route. A design contract is needed at this time in order to complete the design of water mains and sanitary sewers in conjunction with the project.
B. Background/Options
The City has applied for and has been awarded a grant from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) for the reconstruction of North Avenue from Met To Wee Lane to 73rd Street as well as the reconstruction of the North Avenue bridges over the Menomonee River. This significant grant will pay for up to 80% of the costs related to the roadway's structural reconstruction, storm sewer reconstruction, and reconstruction of the bridges. The grant, however, will not pay for any costs related to the reconstruction of the City's water mains or sanitary sewers so the City will have to pay 100% of costs associated with those needs.
In order to select the design consultant for the reconstruction of the roadway, storm sewer, and bridges, the City and WisDOT proceeded through a Quality Based Selection process that included invitations to 23 engineering design consultants which resulted in 5 proposals. The proposals received were reviewed and 3 firms were interviewed. Ultimately GRAEF was selected as the preferred consultant and a contract was approved for design and the process of design is underway. Since that time City staff has worked to scope the necessary extents and sizing of the proposed reconstruction of water mains a...
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