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Contract Amendment for dba Hydrostructures, P.A. (Duke's Root Control, Inc.) for Utilities Division
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Date of BOCC Meeting: December 12, 2022
Request for Board Action:
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The Board is requested to authorize the County Manager to enter into a contract amendment to increase the existing service contract with dba Hydrostructures, P.A. (Duke's Root Control, Inc.) (RFP 20-016) (FR# 23-484) to provide manhole inspection services for the Utilities Division's sewer collection system in the amount of $50,000, bringing the total contract amount from $92,000 to $142,000.
The original proposal was for the inspection of 2,300 manholes but the system has expanded due to the increase in development and the County currently owns 2,974 manholes. Annual inspection cost increased this year and the County requested additional inspections to be completed which include semi-annual high-priority line inspections due to staff shortages and safety concerns. The amendment will allow for the inspection completion of the high-priority lines and eighty-five percent of the manholes. The costs will be funded from the Enterprise Fund.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: The condition assessment of the sewer collection system provides for the efficient use of sewer rehabilitation funds and minimizes the risk of sanitary sewer overflows. This action is in accordance with Durham County Strategic Plan Goal 4: "Environmental Stewardship and Community Prosperity," as this contract will ensure compliance with permit WQCS00038.
Resource Persons: Jay Gibson PE, General Manager; Peri Manns, ASLA, Assistant General Manager; Stephanie Brixey, Deputy Director
County Manager's Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board authorize the County Manager to enter into a contract amendment to increase the existing service contract with dba Hydrostructures, P.A. (Duke's Root Control, Inc.) (RFP 20-016) (FR# 23-484) to provide manhole inspection services for th...
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