R2007-10 APPROVING CONTRACT AMENDMENT

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� Engineering & Infrastructure Memorandum NO. 2007-04 January 16, 2007 � TO: Honorable Mayor Osborne and City Council FROM: Steve Gar ity Manager Matthew C. ell, P.E.,Acting Director of Engineering & Infrastruct SUBJECT: Annual Sewer Television Inspection Program Contract Amendment, . City Project 06-19 SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by staff that the City Council approve the attached resolution approving an increase to the contract amount with Tele Scan, Inc., for the Annual Sewer Television Inspection Contract, City Project 06-19. The resolution authorizes the City Manager and the Director of Engineering & Infrastructure to increase the existing $250,000 contract amount by $50,000 to a maximum $300,000 in order to continue televising work in the City sewers. BACKGROUND: On May 1, 2006, the City Council awarded a contract to Tele Scan, Inc., for Annual Sewer Television Inspection for Fiscal Year 2007 (May, 2006 - April, 2007). The contract authorized the expenditure of up to $250,000 for the inspection of sanitary sewer lines, manhole inspections and other sewer inspection work. To date, Tele Scan has completed the video inspection of over 185,541 feet of sewer and has responded to over 104 sewer inspection emergency calls. Emergency inspection calls are generally used to investigate sinkholes, blocked sewer services or mains, maintenance problems and some residential complaints. It has proven very beneficial to have a local firm engaged in televising work for the City. The opportunity to see and troubleshoot sewer problems is a very effective part of the City's ongoing maintenance efforts. The funding for the inspection work conducted by Tele Scan is approximately 95% expended. It is recommended by staff that an additional $50,000 in funding be authorized to enable further sewer inspections.