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Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Contract with Whitestone Civil Construction, LLC for the Greenlawn Wastewater Extension Project.
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In January of 2013, the City involuntarily annexed the property, known as Greenlawn Plaza, located on the east side of IH-35 just north of the intersection of Greenlawn Boulevard and the northbound frontage road of IH-35. State rules require the City to provide water and wastewater service to all legal lots within the annexed area within two and a half years after annexation. A wastewater line was designed to serve this property but would require an easement from Whittlesey Landscape Supplies which is located north of the Auspro property (Planet K). Whittlesey did not agree to grant the City an easement for the proposed wastewater line route and were forcing the City to go to condemnation for the necessary easement.
The City is responsible for providing wastewater service to the Greenlawn Plaza which is currently occupied by The Mattress Store. Since the proposed gravity wastewater line from the north will require condemnation of an easement to construct the line, which will take additional time, the Utility staff has proceeded to design an alternative option to provide wastewater service to Greenlawn Plaza. This option forces the wastewater south to the Windermere lift station and includes the installation of a grinder pump and force main.
The Mattress Store is now open, and the City has been vacuum cleaning a manhole on site twice a week and hauling it away. The possibilities of a wastewater overflow creates an unsafe condition and the Utility Staff deems it necessary to treat this as a significant health, safety, and welfare project and has quickly attained three quotes from capable contractors.
The three quotes range from $116,185 to $129,921 with Whitestone Civil offering the lowest bid for the project. The Utility staff requests and recommends approval of this contract to provide waste...
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