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CITY COUNCIL <br />AGENDA ITEM 6A <br /> <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: Diane Hankee <br /> <br />MEETING DATE: July 22 , 2019 <br /> <br />TOPIC: Consider Resolution 19-94, Order Project, Approve the Plans <br />and Specifications and Authorize the Ad for Bid, Water Tower <br />No. 3 Project <br /> <br />VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 <br /> <br /> <br />INTRODUCTION <br /> <br />Staff is requesting City Council consideration to authorize advertisement for bids for the Water <br />Tower No. 3 Project. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br /> <br />On October 22, 2018, the City Council approved the preparation of the plans and specifications <br />for the Water Tower No. 3 Project. The City completed a water system evaluation in 2017 that <br />identified the need for an additional 1.5 million gallons (MG) of elevated water storage capacity. <br />A site for a 1.5 MG Water Tower was studied and recommended on a parcel of City-owned land <br />located at Birch Street and Centerville Road. A 1.5 MG composite style water tower has been <br />designed for this site. The Water Tower Project also includes preliminary site grading for the <br />future park located east of the proposed water tower. <br /> <br />The Water Tower No. 3 Project total estimated project cost is $4,481,000. Funding for the <br />project is through the water utility fund. <br /> <br />The proposed schedule for this project is as follows: <br /> <br />City Council Authorizes Ad for Bids July 22 , 2019 <br />City Open Bids August 15, 2019 <br />City Council Awards Contract August 26, 2019 <br />Construction Begins September 9, 2019 <br />Substantial Completion September 30, 2020 with a June 7, 2021 bid alternate <br />Final Completion October 30, 2020 with a July 5, 2021 bid alternate <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />Staff is recommending approval of Resolution No. 19-94, Order Project, Approve the Plans and <br />Specifications and Authorize the Ad for Bid for the Water Tower No. 3 Project.