ORDINANCE No. 180734

Authorize a contract and provide for payment for the construction of W. Burnside Sewer Reconstruction Project No. 5486. (Ordinance)

The City of Portland ordains:

Section 1.  The Council finds:

1.  There are numerous open joints, dropped joints, root problems, longitudinal and radial cracks, missing pipes, collapsed sections, and cavities in the existing 12”, 15” and 24” sewer line on W. Burnside St., south of the median, between Park Ave. and Naito Parkway.

2.  The Bureau of Environmental Services has prepared plans and specifications for rehabilitating and replacing the existing sewer main, service laterals, inlets and inlet leads.

3.  The Bureau of Environmental Services requires the furnishing of materials and labor for this project.

4.  Funds are approved in the FY 2006-07 Budget, Sewer System Operating Fund, Bureau of Environmental Services, Center Code 145- 22-110, Project Number 5486, Account No. 567000. The Confidence in Cost Estimate is Optimal.

NOW, THEREFORE, the council directs:

 a.  The Commissioner-in-Charge is authorized to execute a contract with the lowest responsible bidder for the purpose described in Section 1.

 b.  The Mayor and Auditor are hereby authorized to draw and deliver checks chargeable to the Sewer System Operating Fund Budget when demand is presented and approved by the proper authority.

             Gary Blackmer

             Auditor of the City of Portland

Passed by the Council  JANUARY 24, 2007  By /S/Susan Parsons

Sam Adams            

Commissioner of Public Utilities          Deputy

Terence Chan

December 18, 2006        

BACKING SHEET INFORMATION

AGENDA NO. 54, 76-2007

ACTION TAKEN:

JAN 17, 2007 PASSED TO SECOND READING JAN 24, 2007 9:30 AM

ORDINANCE/RESOLUTION/COUNCIL DOCUMENT NO. 180734