City Council

5. NOTICE INVITING BIDS: WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT ON\nWESTMINSTER AVENUE, ORANGE GROVE AVENUE AND CONCORD AVENUE –\nF2M23-20, N2M23-4\nThe four-inch cast iron water mains on Westminster and Orange Grove Avenues between\nPoplar Boulevard and Concord Avenue and the six-inch cast iron water main on Concord\nAvenue between Orange Grove Avenue and Westboro Avenue have reached the end of\ntheir useful lives and are in need of replacement due to a history water main breaks.\nReplacement of these water main lines would greatly improve flow and firefighting\ncapabilities in an emergency. This project would replace the existing four-inch and six-\ninch cast iron water mains with new 8-inch ductile iron water mains. Plans and\nspecifications have been prepared. Staff reviewed the plans and found them to be\nconsistent with the City’s standards.\nRecommended Action: City Council approve the distribution of a Notice Inviting Bids\nto qualified contractors for the Water Main Replacement Project on Westminster Avenue,\nOrange Grove Avenue, and Concord Avenue with bids due no later than 10:30 a.m. on\nFebruary 9, 2023, and opened at 11:00 a.m. that same day.