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Agenda Item: 7(a) |
Prepared By: Jeffrey E. Poteet, General Manager |
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Business: Consent Agenda Item |
Department: Water and Sewer |
Subject:
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Authorize the City Manager to Approve Payment for Emergency Sewer Repair on North Collier Boulevard, Performed by Titan Concrete & Utilities, in the Amount of $80,824.46 - Jeffrey E. Poteet, General Manager, Water & Sewer Department
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BACKGROUND:
On June 23, 2025, a partial blockage was identified in a 4-inch sanitary sewer lateral along North Collier Boulevard. The obstruction, composed primarily of grease and unidentified debris, was located within the asphalt on the western side of the roadway median, between two landscaped island medians. The sewer lateral lies approximately seven feet below the surface.
Due to the depth of the pipe and the complexity of the necessary excavation and repair, the City engaged Titan Concrete & Utilities - an approved underground utility contractor under the City’s Continuing Services Contract - to perform the emergency repair.
Given the groundwater conditions at the site, well points and dewatering pumps were required to safely lower the water table and allow for effective repair operations. The scope of work completed by Titan Utilities included the following:
• Installation of well points and dewatering equipment
• Implementation of a Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) plan and lane closure
• Asphalt removal to access the affected sewer lateral
• Replacement of the damaged section of the 4-inch sewer pipe
• Placement of flowable fill for proper bedding and support
• Installation of temporary steel roadway plates to restore traffic flow
• Final milling and paving for permanent roadway restoration
In accordance with Section 2-258 of the City’s Purchasing and Procurement Policy, when the City Manager determines that an emergency exists posing an imminent threat to public health, safety, or welfare - and when any delay would be detrimental - the City Manager is authorized to initiate the necessary procurement of supplies or contractual services without standard competitive procedures. For emergency expenditures exceeding $50,000, the City Council must be formally notified of the conditions and circumstances necessitating such action. This agenda item serves as the required notification to the City Council regarding this emergency expenditure.
The total cost for this emergency repair was $80,824.46. City staff monitored the work as it was performed and have reviewed the invoice in detail. The charges are consistent with the City's contract terms and are considered fair and appropriate.
FUNDING SOURCE / FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this Purchase Order is in the approved FY25 W&S Capital Improvement Program Budget for Main Improvements Account 4305336-606350-16171
RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the City Manager to pay the invoice in the amount of $80,824.46 to Titan Concrete & Utilities, in the amount of $80,824.46.
POTENTIAL MOTION: “I move to authorize the City Manager to pay the invoice in the amount of $80,824.46 to Titan Concrete & Utilities in the amount of $80,824.46 for emergency sewer repair work previously performed on North Collier Boulevard.”