ORDINANCE No. 182473

Authorize a contract and provide for payment for the construction of the NW Irving St and I-405 Sewer Replacement Project No. E08345 (Ordinance)

The City of Portland ordains:

Section 1.  The Council finds:

 1.  There are numerous broken joints, holes, missing pipe sections and cracks in the 12” and 14” CSP sewer pipes, on NW Irving and NW Kearney St. respectively, under I-405. Structural damage was largely spot deterioration and voids outside the pipe that warrants immediate repair.

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

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

 4.  The established cost is $1,000,000. The level of confidence for this project is optimal. Funds are available in the Sewer System Operating Fund, FY 2008-09 Budget, Bureau of Environmental Services Project Number E08345.C60.

NOW, THEREFORE, the council directs:

 a.  The Commissioner of Public Utilities and Auditor are authorized to execute a contract with the lowest responsible bidder for the purpose described in Section 1, in the amount of $1,000,000.

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

Passed by the Council, January 14, 2009    Gary Blackmer

Sam Adams

Commissioner of Public Utilities        Auditor of the City of Portland

             By /s/ Susan Parsons

Terence Chan

December 11, 2008              Deputy

BACKING SHEET INFORMATION

AGENDA NO. 13, 31-2009

ACTION TAKEN:

JAN 07 2009 PASSED TO SECOND READING JAN 14 2009 9:30 A.M.

ORDINANCE/RESOLUTION/COUNCIL DOCUMENT NO. 182473