Professional Services Agreement - American Structurepoint, Inc. - Poppy Road-US 20 Lift Station Force Main Repair Project

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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION OF UTILITIES TO: Members of the Board of Public Works Eric Horvath, Director of Public Works Clara McDaniels, Board of Public Works Attorney Linda Martin, Clerk of Board of Public Works FROM: Al Greek, Director of Utilities Jacob M. Klosinski, Assistant City Engineer SUBJECT: Agenda Request Form — Professional Services Agreement 119-073 Poppy Road Lift Station Force Main Repair DATE: August 20, 2019 4WM000W�VUNOUIWUWNINWOWYW9NOIWWflON001 J dWWWIININWW4WNti JIN.I Xih000x a vvmo :xuhiwm hmwwA �m'm uu x rn hh Ill Mm, OIOOOpUUU0 N 010iNNNNiI Mi10 Mmf@ nw The Division of Engineering and Division of Utilities are requesting the Board of Public Works' approval of a Professional Services Agreement with American Structurepoint, Inc. to provide engineering, bidding and construction administration services for Project No. 119-073 Poppy Road Lift Station Force Main Repair. Background In July 2019, the City of South Bend Utilities Lift Station Service Crew was inspecting the Poppy Road Lift Station on US 20 and noticed wet soils at the driveway to the site during their mowing operations. Further investigation was made to determine whether there was a leak in the 30" diameter force main pipe, and more specifically, whether the line stop installed during the 2014 valve replacement project was leaking. Upon excavation, a leak in the top flange of the line stop was discovered due to a failed gasket. The full root cause of the gasket failure is unknown. Contractors provided a temporary stoppage of the leaking line stop with the use of graphite and polymer materials injected in between the flange and the line stop. This is only a temporary solution and the line stop is being monitored. This project is focused on the elimination and removal of the existing line stop fitting and necessary bypassing pumping plan due to the size and the length of the force main pipe which carries north on Poppy Road and east on Old Cleveland Road, discharging about 700 feet from the intersection of Olive and Old Cleveland Road at Nimtz Parkway. This is a critical pump station as it serves St. Joseph County residents, New Carlisle residents, and major industries including I/N Tek and I/N Kote. This pump station moves approximately 1.5 Million to 2.1 Million gallons of sanitary sewerage on a daily basis. The funding source for the project is Utilities, Sewage Works Operations, Contractual Services - Other Account (641-0630-793-63-35). If there are any questions regarding the subject project, please contact Al Greek (Ext. 4210) at the Division of Utilities or Jacob M. Klosinski (Ext. 9496) at the Division of Engineering.