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EVERETT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET L <br /> PROJECT TITLE: <br /> Professional Services Briefing COUNCIL BILL# <br /> Agreement with The Blueline Proposed Originating Department PW/Utilities <br /> Group,LLC to provide Action <br /> engineering design services for Consent Contact Person Richard Hefti <br /> Water Main Improvement . Action Phone Number 425-257-7215 <br /> Project"L" First Reading FOR AGENDA OF 11/16/2011 <br /> Second Reading <br /> Third Reading <br /> Public Hearing <br /> Budget Initialed by: <br /> Advisory <br /> Department Head <br /> CAA <br /> Council President 4 <br /> Location Preceding Action Attachments Department(s) Approval <br /> Hewitt Avenue— 2 signed PSAs PW <br /> Broadway to I-5 <br /> Amount Budgeted $900,000 <br /> Expenditure Required $140,400 Account Number(s): UP 3462 <br /> Budget Remaining $759,600 <br /> Additional Required -0- <br /> DETAILED SUMMARY STATEMENT: <br /> The Agreement with The Blueline Group,LLC will provide engineering design services for the Water Main <br /> Improvement Project"L"for an amount not to exceed$140,400.00. Public Works recommends replacing <br /> approximately 2,200 feet of existing 12-inch cast iron pipe constructed in 1940. This main is reaching the <br /> end of its service life. The most recent break,the third since 1990,resulted in losing about 1,000,000 gallons <br /> of potable water resulting in significant damage claims. All the breaks occurred at the bell end of the pipe. <br /> The pipe lengths are roughly 20 feet resulting in at least 100 more bell sections of pipe that are at high risk of <br /> leaking and breaking. <br /> Staff recommends replacing the existing pipe with a new 12 inch ductile iron pipe. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(Exact action requested of Council): <br /> Authorize the Mayor to sign a Professional Services Agreement with The Blueline Group, LLC to provide <br /> engineering design services for Water Main Improvement Project"L" in the amount of$140,400. <br />