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People Serving People CITY' OF RIVERSIDE CITY COUNCIL MEMORANDUM Pdverside ~lFAmedca Cit~ 1998 HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DATE: April 27, 2004 ITEM NO: 30 SUBJECT: BID NO. 6145 ~ FIFTH STREET SEWER BETWEEN MARKET STREET AND LOCUST STREET - BUDGET APPROPRIATION BACKGROUND: On May 12, 2003, the City Council approved retaining PBS&J Consulting Engineers to study the capacity and hydraulics of the Tequesquite trunk sewer system The area of the City draining to this system reaches from the lower end at the Santa Ana River just southerly of Mount Rubidoux to Orange Crest and includes the Downtown area. The study found the need for additional sewer capacity within Market Street between Thirteenth and Third Streets. After studying a number of alternatives, it was determined the least disruptive solution would be to construct a new sewer within Fifth Street between Locust and Market Streets and rerouting a portion of the exiting flow. In addition, the project also includes a new trunk sewer connection at Market and Eleventh Streets. This project includes construction of 1,704 linear feet of 12-inch sewer pipe in Fifth Street between Locust and Market Streets and two new manholes and 27 linear feet of 12~inch sewer pipe at the intersection of Market and Eleventh Streets. In addition, three wheelchair ramps will be constructed at the intersection of Fifth Street and Fairmount Boulevard. Ten bids were received (see attached list) on March 31,2004. The Iow bid of $264,495.00 was submitted by David T Wasden, Inc., and is 33.5% under the Engineer's estimate. FISCAL IMPACT.: The adopted 2003/08 Capital Improvement Program included $250,000 in FY 2004/05 for this project. However, the project was accelerated pending anticipated improvements on Market Street and is now ready for construction. Therefore, it is necessary to appropriate the necessary funds now. Staff is requesting that the City Council appropriate $320,000 from the Sewer Projects Fund (551) to the 5th Street Sewer/Market Street Sewer Relief project account 9766823-44030 for the design, construction and contract administration. Funds are available in the Wheelchair Ramps '03/'04 project account 9575927-440223 for the wheelchair ramp construction. ALTERNATIVES: City Council may elect not to construct the proposed sanitary sewer capacity improvements, however the threat of sewage spill will increase especiall,.t as more development occurs within the system's service area. 30-1