Agenda Information Sheet
DEPARTMENT: Denton Municipal Electric
CM/ ACM: Todd Hileman
Date: October 9, 2017
SUBJECT
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Consider recommending approval of a contract with Quality Excavation, LTD, Aubrey Texas, for installing water and sewer lines to Denton Energy Center in the amount not to exceed $1,925,345.90. (IFB #6503)
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BACKGROUND
The Denton Energy Center (DEC) is an approved CIP project for DME. The DEC project within the Renewable Denton Plan, will assist in providing energy services and back up to renewable sources, when they are both in low and excess output. The DEC is a component of the City of Denton's future commitment to providing citizens with 70% of electricity from renewable sources of energy.
The DEC will require city water for plant personnel facilities, engine cooling and miscellaneous plant operations and cleaning. The water line will tie in to an existing water main, which was completed in DEC Phase 1 water line project, at the north east corner of DEC and loop around to an existing water main at Jim Christal Road and Masch Branch. The looped water supply will insure the required water volume for the plant's fire suppression system. Exhibit 3 details the connection points and alignment of the Phase 2 water line.
The DEC will require sanitary sewer service connection to the city sanitary sewer facilities. The connection point will be on the east side of the Denton Enterprise Airport, along Masch Branch Road. The sewer line will cross airport property. FAA approval for work within the airport boundaries, has been granted to this project. See Exhibit 3 for the project map.
The IFB was advertised in accordance with Materials Management procedures. The main bid contained a pricing option for the City to upsize a portion of the water main from 16" to 20" and an alternate pricing option for no upsize. Ten responsive proposals were received. The City Water Manager determined that the upsize cost was high, therefore the alternate bid...
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