R2002-186 AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT

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' �, ' COUNCIL COMMUNICATION FORM Engineering & Infrastructure Memorandum NO. 2002-70 September 20, 2002 TO: Honorable Mayor Howley and City Council FROM: Steve Garman, City Manager Stephen Swanson, P.E., Director of Engineering & Infrastructure �'�'J Matthew C. Newell, P.E., City Engineer� � SUBJECT: Ridgeway/Bay Shore Area Sanitary Sewer Study, City Project 2002-26 SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: An item on the agenda for the September 30, 2002, City Council Meeting is the authorization of an agreement for design services with Bainbridge, Gee, Milanski & Associates, Inc. (BGM) for a fee not to exceed $30,000 to study the sanitary sewers in the Ridgeway Drive / Bay Shore Drive area. Staff recommends that the City Council approve the attached agreement. BACKGROUND: The attached drawing shows the proposed Ridgeway Drive / Bay Shore Drive Sanitary Sewer Study area. This sanitary sewer system covers an area that extends from South Shores Drive on the north to Ridgeway Drive on the south. Sanitary sewer backups and overflows have plagued some area homes for several years. These overflows have caused sanitary sewage to be discharged into private homes and into nearby streams and drainage ways. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency(IEPA) has informed the City of its concern with the overflow problems occurring in this area. With or without IEPA regulatory attention, it is important that the City aggressively address sanitary sewer overflows and strive to identify and correct these problems. City staff proposes to have BGM perform a review of the sanitary sewer system servicing the Ridgeway Drive/Bay Shore Drive sanitary sewer service area and provide the City with realistic options to correct the overflow problems being experienced. BGM is a very competent and respected firm in the field of sanitary sewer design and operation. Experience has shown that they will provide an excellent review of the sanitary sewer system.