On November 1, 2016, a collapse was discovered on an existing 54-inch sanitary sewer (installed in the 1960's) within Trinity Park, south of the Lancaster Avenue bridge. No overflow resulted from the collapse, however the area around the collapse was extremely unstable and had to be restricted from public access.
Sanitary Sewer Overflows are a threat to the health and safety of the City of Fort Worth. Chapter 2, Article I, Section 2-9 of the City's Code of Ordinances and Section 252.022 of the Local Government Code exempts from normal bidding requirements expenditures that are necessary to preserve or protect public health or safety of the municipality's residents and procurements necessary because of unforeseen damage to public machinery, equipment, or property.
Bypass pumping operation was necessary in order to replace the collapsed segment of pipe and it was necessary to install 300 feet of 54-inch pipe and 140 feet of 48-inch pipe to repair the sewer main. It was beyond the City's ability to perform a repair of this size and depth. The Water Department engaged Conatser Construction TX, LP, for the emergency repair to sanitary sewer main M-272-B.
The attached memo approved by the City Manager, dated November 3, 2016, authorized the emergency procurements necessary to quickly repair the sewer pipe collapse. The estimated cost for the repairs was $300,000.00. Actual costs for the work was $387,286.00, which is fair and reasonable for the work performed.
This project was located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 9, Mapsco 76B.
This contract legally does not require City Council approval.
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