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Consider a resolution approving and authorizing the Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority (BCRUA) to issue a purchase order to Smith Pump Company, inc. for the purchase of a 36-inch ductile iron pipe for the Underwater Pipeline Improvements Project.
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The Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority (BCRUA) is a regional water system formed by the cities of Cedar Park, Leander, and Round Rock for the purpose of treating and distributing water to the cities.
The BCRUA water treatment plant is supplied raw water from a floating intake that was built with the initial water treatment plant construction. the floating intake contains an 36-inch raw waterline that runs along the Lake Travis lake bed. This underwater pipeline has undergone three emergency repairs within the last three years. Due to these pipe failures, the BCRUA is replacing approximately 1,400 feet of a 36-inch underwater pipeline.
To expedite the project, the BCRUA Operations Committee is recommending that BCRUA pre-purchase the pipe materials. This will allow the pipe to be delivered earlier than if it was ordered by the contractor after the construction contract is awarded. It is estimated that the pre-purchase will reduce the construction schedule by three months. This accelerated schedule will allow the required 30-day shutdown of the raw water intake to occur during a low water demand period.
The purchase will be made through BuyBoard, a purchasing cooperative for municipalities. BuyBoard vendors have been vetted through a competitive procurement process, allowing award of contracts to be expedited. This agreement is with Smith Pump Company, Inc. The pipeline procurement cost is $2,226,974.50. The City of Round Rock's share of the pipeline procurement is $593,934.10.
Cost: $593,934.10
Source of Funds: Regional Water Fund