R2014-26 AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH BAINBRIDGE, GEE, MILANSKI AND ASSOCIATES, INC.

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Noise Ordinance The Union Street Sewer Rehabilitation Project will involve installing a cured-in-place liner in portions of the deteriorated sewers. The lining process involves pulling a felt tube soaked with resin into the sewer pipe. The felt tube is then inflated using heated water or steam until it is pressed firmly against the wall of the pipe. The water in the tube is kept at a high temperature until the resin cures and hardens to form a new pipe inside of the deteriorated pipe. The heating/ curing process may take up to 24 hours in each pipe segment due to the size of the pipe and the volume of water that must be constantly heated and circulated through the lining tube to cure and harden the resin. This will mean that the contractor will need to run generators, heaters and pumps, over night in some residential areas. The contract will require noise reduction measures and work limitations to mitigate the level of noise but it will not be possible to abate all noise through the overnight hours when curing of the new sewer lining must continue. City Code Chapter 48, titled NUISANCES, prohibits construction between the hours of 6 p.m. and 7 a.m. in areas zoned "R" or"0-1" except in the case of necessity for public safety. Staff considers this work necessary for public safety and work for this project will be allowed during these hours. City staff and BGM will work closely with affected residents throughout the duration of the project to keep disturbances to a minimum. It is anticipated that the project will begin late summer or early fall and be completed spring of 2015, depending on the circumstances of construction. PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE: IEPA Approves the City's Facilities Plan February 4, 2013 Plans and Specifications Submitted to the IEPA April 21, 2014 City Council Approves IEPA Loan Agreement Anticipated April 21, 2014 Advertise for Bids June, 2014 IEPA Construction Permit Issued June, 2014 Pre-Bid Conference July, 2014 Bids Opened by the City August, 2014 City Council Receives and Approves Bids August, 2014 The Loan is Authorized by the IEPA September, 2014 Notice of Award Issued to Contractors September, 2014 IEPA Approves Bids and Authorizes Final Award September, 2014 Notice to Proceed is Issued to the Contractor September/October, 2014 Project Completion Spring 2015 Page 5