TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Approve Contract No. 2022-31.002 with CHA Consulting, Inc., for Professional Construction, Engineering, and Inspection (CEI) Services For 2023 Inflow and Infiltration Mitigation Projects Not to Exceed $188,640.00.
Recommended Action
Approve Contract No. 2022-31.002 with CHA Consulting, Inc., for Professional Construction, Engineering, and Inspection Services for 2023 Inflow and Infiltration Mitigation Projects, not to exceed $188,640.00.
Background Information
The City of North Port Utilities Department (NPU) owns and operates an extensive wastewater collection system within the City of North Port. NPU has received a Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), for I&I mitigation projects.
This scope of services will focus on the Cured-in-Place-Pipe Lining (CIPP) improvements as part of the I&I mitigation project. NPU was awarded CDBG Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) funds under Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) Agreement No. IR025 to replace pipe-lining due to storm damage causing excessive inflow and infiltration into NPU’s wastewater collection system. During the storm events of Hurricane Irma, NPU’s wastewater plant recorded high levels of excess sanitary sewer inflow. This was caused by the cracking in the NPU’s vitrified clay pipes (VCP) that are currently in use. The project will utilize CIPP lining for sewer rehabilitation to mitigate and correct increases in the City’s VCP cracking. The VCP are at the end of expected life and will continue to worsen if not remedied; potentially resulting in sewage backup in residences. The completion of this project will give reliable and resilient sewer service to City residents within the project areas.
The CDBG-MIT grant will be the only funding used for this project. This project will benefit 3,750 households. 59% of these households are considered low- and moderate-income according to U.S. Census data.
Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 2022-31 was opened on August 11, 2022. CHA Consulting, Inc. was the only bidder who responded to the RFP.
The following scope work of this contract includes professional construction, engineering, and inspection services for 2023 Inflow and Infiltration Mitigation Projects.
This item has been reviewed and approved to form by the City Attorney’s Office.
Strategic Plan
Infrastructure & Facilities Integrity
Environmental Resiliency & Sustainability
Financial Impact
Funding in the amount of $1,450,000.00 is budgeted in the Utilities Department FY 2024 budget in account number 420-6063-536.63-00, Project U23I&I
Procurement
Contract No. 2022-31.002 for Professional Construction, Engineering, and Inspection Services for the 2023 Inflow and Infiltration Mitigation Projects with CHA Consulting, Inc. was procured pursuant Chapter 2 Administration, Article VIII Procurement, Section 2-406 Professional services selection under Consultants’ Competitive Negotiation Act (CCNA), F.S. § 287.055 of the Code of the City of North Port, Florida.
Attachments:
1. Contract No. 2022-31.002
2. Notice of Intent to Award
3. City Manager Recommendation to Negotiate Memorandum with Ranking
4. Submittal by CHA Consulting, Inc.
5. RFP No. 2022-31
6. Florida Division of Corporations Documents
Prepared by: Brittany Kammerer, Business Services Coordinator
Department Director: Nancy Gallinaro, Utilities Director