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CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT For the Council Meeting of May 16, 2000 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY WUNCIL APPROVAL: HENRY T. GARCIA, CITY MANAGE FROM: THOMAS K. CLARKE, UTILITY DIRECTORG -�C SUBJECT: ADOPT THE ATTACHED RESOLUTION TO DECLARE THAT EMERGENCY CONDITIONS EXISTED IN SEWER LINES ON NORMAN ROAD, AND DELEGATING AUTHORITY TO THE UTILITY DIRECTOR TO ORDER ACTIONS REQUIRED AND AUTHORIZE CHANGE ORDER NO. 3 TO EL -CO CONTRACTORS IN THE AMOUNT OF $375,568 FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SEWER AND WATER LINES IN NORMAN ROAD DATE: MAY 4, 2000 BACKGROUND: On October 19, 1999 Council awarded EI -Co Contractors the FY99-00 Water Line Installation Project in the bid amount of $1,102,255. As a result of extra work requested by the City, two change orders that were less than 10% of the contract, were approved by the Utility Director, making a contract total amount of $1,196,196.45. DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: At this time, there is no sewer line in Norman Road, instead the sewer lines serving the area are located in three 10' utility easements running behind the homes. When these sewer lines were originally installed, the property lines were intended to end before the 10' utility easements. It is not known if the easements were to become alley ways, but for whatever reasons, the easements were encroached upon by the property owners; and are no longer accessible due to fencing and other structures being placed on top of the sewer lines. The sewer lines cannot be cleaned or repaired, and at least one of the sewer lines is collapsing, resulting in sewage backup into homes. The new sewer line installation will require the City to reconfigure the residents' sewer laterals from the back of the home to the front and connect them to the new sewer line. This would be done at the City's expense. At the March 7, 2000 Council meeting, Krieger and Stewart were authorized to prepare the design specifications. One of the sewer lines is beginning to collapse, and has caused sewage backup, it is imperative to replace the sewer line now, before severe damage occurs. In addition, the water line in Norman Road from Oak Street to Laurel Street needs to be replaced. A cost savings would be realized with the water line and sewer line being replaced at the same time. Page 1 of 2 Item #12