HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem #08 Approval of Emergency Notification Pursuant to Section 21.6, Chapter 21 of Code of Ordinance City of Ocoee; Emergency Gravity Sewer Main Repair on Olympia Park Circle 41/04'
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AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET
Meeting Date: February 6, 2018
Item #
Reviewed By:
Contact Name: Charles K. Smith, P.E. Department Director: Charle K S .
Contact Number: 407-905-3159 City Manager: Robert Fra /
Subject: Emergency Notification Per Section 21.6, Chapter 21, of City of Ocoee Code of
Ordinances; Emergency Gravity Sewer Main Repair on Olympia Park Circle
Background Summary:
Chapter 21 of The City of Ocoee's Code of Ordinance, Section 21.6 Emergency Purchases, provides
authority to the City Manager to procure certain goods or contract services to ensure the continued
operation(s) of crucial City services; with notification to be provided to City Commission regarding the
emergency procurements and/or contacted services. The following emergency action was required by
the City Manager, resulting in this notification:
Emergency Gravity Sewer Main Repair on Olympia Park Circle:
Background: Both the Public Works and Utilities Departments were notified on November 16,
2017 of a possible sinkhole due to failing pavement and parkway on Olympia Park Circle. The soil
subsidence appeared to be near the sanitary sewer lateral serving the home at 1354 Olympia Park
Circle. This was confirmed when Utilities tried to camera the lateral, but could not due to it being
inundated with wastewater from the home. Both attempts by staff to dislodge blockage and/or
excavate the lateral for damage were unsuccessful. Due to the main's depth and a 48" reinforced
concrete storm sewer pipe running parallel to the main in the same trench, the excavation and
repair exceeded the capabilities of City staff. Sanpik, Inc., the contractor for the North Phase of
the ongoing downtown sewer project, was mobilized to make the repairs. The main correction was
completed November 21, 2017 and was found to have been caused by a damaged fitting where
the lateral tied into the sewer main.
Impact Consideration: The sewer main was functioning with a damaged fitting; but failure was
imminent and would have resulted in seventy homes without sanitary sewer service, and backflow
into homes would have been possible if not quickly discovered. A main failure would require
bypass pumping.
Fiscal Consideration: Due to excavation being necessary to determine the scope of repair, only
repairing the main at the same time was considered. SanPik, already working for the City, was able
to quickly mobilize.
Issue:
Provide notification to Mayor and City Commission of Emergency Repair exceeding City Manager's
normal purchase authority as provided by Section 21.6 Emergency Purchase, Chapter 21 of City
Code of Ordinances.
- Recommendations:
No recommendation or motion required.
Attachments:
None
Financial Impact:
The repair of the gravity sewer main is coming from 407-535-00-6302 in the amount of$26,032.30.
Type of Item: (please mark with an "x")
Public Hearing For Clerk's Dept Use:
Ordinance First Reading X Consent Agenda
Ordinance Second Reading Public Hearing
Resolution Regular Agenda
X Commission Approval
Discussion&Direction
X Original Document/Contract Attached for Execution by City Clerk
Original Document/Contract Held by Department for Execution
Reviewed by City Attorney N/A
Reviewed by Finance Dept. 9 da • r,o - ! N/A
Reviewed by 0 N/A
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