Design of the Old Mill Road Lift Station and Force MainCopyrighted
November 15, 2021
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 17.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Design of the Old Mill Road Lift Station and Force Main
SUMMARY: City Manager recommending City Council authorization to release a
Request for Proposals for the Design of the Old Mill Road Lift Station
and Force Main.
SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Old Mill Road Lift Station and Force Mains-MVM City Manager Memo
Memo
Updated Memo for Old Mill Road Lift Station RFP Staff Memo
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DUjIBQTE
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Design of the Old Mill Road Lift Station and Force Mains
DATE: November 12, 2021
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City Engineer Gus Psihoyos recommends City Council authorization to release a
Request for Proposals for the Design of the Old Mill Road Lift Station and Force Main.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Mic ael C. Van Milligen
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Attachment
cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
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DUUB-..'*-TE
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
DATE: November 12, 2021
SUBJECT: Design of the Old Mill Road Lift Station and Force Mains.
Dubuque
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INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memo is to request authorization to release a request for proposals
(RFP) for the Design of the Old Mill Road Lift Station and Force Main.
BACKGROUND
Over 60 years ago the City of Dubuque started to invest in sanitary sewer infrastructure
to protect the health of its citizens and to serve the growth that had occurred and was
occurring along its western City limits. The Catfish Creek Interceptor Sewer (CCIS) was
constructed in 1956, which allowed the City to extend sanitary sewers to property
owners within the sewer shed. The Catfish Creek Pump Station (CCPS) and Water
Pollution Control Plant, now referred to as Water Recourse Recovery Center (WRRC),
were constructed in the late 1960's. Since the late 1960's, the community has grown
and expanded to the west. All branches of the Catfish Creek interceptor sewer system
have had multiple extensions since they were first constructed in the late 1950's and
early 1960's. The catfish Creek interceptor and the branch interceptor sewers are
capable of conveying the average dry weather flow with the flow depth remaining at or
below 75% of the pipe diameter. Peak flows do exceed the maximum design depth of
75% of the pipe diameter. During wet weather events, surcharging of the pipes does
occur. The surcharging of the system is reflected in the sewer modeling reports.
The City of Dubuque submitted a facility plan to Iowa Department of Natural Resources
(IDNR), in May of this year (2021), for the construction of a 20 MGD sanitary sewer lift
station and 30" dual force mans. The facility plan is based on the results of an intensive
evaluation of the existing interceptor collection and pumping systems that transport
sewage to the Water Resource Recovery Center (WRRC). Several options were
considered and the City chose to proceed with the design and construction of the Old
Mill Road Lift Station and Force Main Project, recommended option.
DISCUSSION
The selected consultant will be expected to complete the contracted scope of work
within a specified timeframe, under the general direction and coordination of the City's
Engineering department, as authorized by the City Council. The goal is to complete the
engineering design and initiate the public bidding process for construction of the
improvements by June 6, 2022.
The proposed schedule for the improvement projects is as follows:
RFP Issued:
Proposals Due:
Selection Committee Review
Recommendation to City Manager
Award Design Contract:
Initiation of Public Bidding:
Bids Due:
Award Construction Contract:
Project Completion
November 17, 2021
December 2, 2021
December 3, 2021 thru December 10, 2021
December 14, 2021
December 20, 2021
July 5, 2022
August 4, 2022
August 15, 2022
March 31, 2024
The following staff members will review the proposals and formulate a recommendation:
1. Todd Irwin, Engineering Technician
2. William O'brien, Water & Resource Recovery Center Manager
3. Deron Muehring, Civil Engineer
4. Steve Sampson Brown, Project Manager
5. Christopher Lester, Water Department Manager
RECOMMENDATION
I recommend releasing a RFP, for the design of the Old Mill Road Lift Station and Force
Main, to the public.
BUDGETIMPACT
The engineering design will be funded through a Fiscal Year 2022 appropriation in the
amount of $1,200,000.00 in ARPA funding [CIP#1001050] for engineering costs
associated with the Catfish Creek Lift Stations Force Main Project. Staff is also evaluating
the use of IDNR State Revolving Fund (SRF) to fund a portion or all of the design, in lieu of the
Fiscal Year 2022 appropriation of $1,200,000.00 in ARPA funding.
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
I respectfully request authorization to release, to the public, the attached RFP for the
Design of the Old Mill Road Lift Station and Force Main.
Attachments
Prepared by Todd Irwin, Engineering Technician
cc: Jenny Larson, Budget Director
Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
William O'brien, Water & Resource Recovery Center Manager
Deron Muehring, Civil Engineer
Steve Sampson Brown, Project Manager
Christopher Lester, Water Department Manager
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Todd Irwin, Engineering Technician