Issue Statement: As part of the annually adopted Capital Improvement Program (CIP), annual funding is provided to reline sewer pipes. On January 12, 2022, City Commission approved a gravity sewer pipe lining contract with Advanced Plumbing Technology (APT), Resolution R-2022-006, using City of Milton, Florida contract pricing. Due to rapid and significant escalation in material and labor costs, APT could not honor the proposal issued to the City without taking a considerable loss, and they issued the attached notice of cancellation to the City.
Due to global supply chain issues, the City regularly encounters the same hardships when requesting quotes for services and materials. It is now common for contractors and suppliers to include disclaimers that they cannot guarantee pricing for more than a week or two due to rapidly increasing costs. Most lead times have also significantly increased.
APT met with City staff and provided a new proposal based on a more recent agreement with the City of St. Pete Beach. This proposal reflects an increased cost of $43,595 over the contract Oakland Park had approved earlier this year. Staff has evaluated the new proposal received from APT based on the City of St. Pete Beach contract and has determined APT's total cost is still significantly lower than that of other contractors.
Recommended Action: Staff recommends the City Commission adopt a resolution approving a contract with Advanced Plumbing Technology (APT) to repair 8,270 feet of gravity sewer lines utilizing the pricing, terms conditions of the City of St. Pete Beach agreement for Wastewater System Repairs at an estimated cost of $343,966, plus authorizing expenditures of up to an additional $15,000 owner contingency to provide for unforeseen circumstances or conditions that may arise during the project.
Background: The Public Works Department systematically cleans and inspects the sewer lines with Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) equipment to identify and locate infiltration and deficiencies. As part of the annually adopted Capital Improvement Program (CIP), annual funding is provided to reline sewer pipes.
The most efficient methods of repairing existing pipe buried beneath City streets are Cured-In-Place-Pipe (CIPP) lining or grouting at joint leaks. Staff recommends the CIPP remediation method as it is cost-effective, avoids open-cutting of existing roads and driveways, minimizes sewer system downtime, and reduces community disturbances.
The CIPP lining process begins by inserting a flexible fiberglass material into an existing pipe. The material is inflated until it forms against the inside of the existing pipe, cures in the shape of the pipe, hardens inside, and bridges over and seals any cracks and leaks.