Oakland Macomb Interceptor Drain, RFP Issued for Segment 4 Repair Program, OMID Contract 5

Last week, the Oakland Macomb Interceptor Drain Drainage District issued a request for bids for the Segment 4 Repair, Contract No. 5.

A mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on August 13, 2014 at the Macomb Intermediate School District (MISD) Educational Service Center located at 44001 Garfield, Clinton Township, Michigan, 48038. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. The Pre-Bid Meeting will begin at 10:00 a.m.

Bids will be opened on September 11, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. Office of the Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner, Building 95 West, One Public Works Drive, Waterford, Michigan 48328-1907. Only bids received from registered contractors in attendance at the Pre-Bid meeting will be opened. All other bids will be rejected as non-responsive.

Scope of Work
Contract 5 repair work is located along the Oakland Arm Interceptor in PCI-9 and PCI-10A/B extending mostly along Utica Road in the cities of Sterling Heights and Utica and the Township of Shelby. PCI-10A/B reaches of sewer extend through the southern and northern parts (respectively) of a nature preserve, now comprised of Riverbends Park and Holland Ponds Park. In order to facilitate financing, Contract 5 work will be split into two separate Contracts, hereafter referred to as Contract 5 Phase 5A and Phase 5B, both to be awarded based on a single combined bid from a Contractor who is the lowest responsible and responsive bidder for both combined phases.

Phase 5B will be awarded and executed only if and when Federal Financing is obtained.

Work items for both phases of Contract No. 5 include the following:

Phase 5A
- Construction of permanent gravel roadways.
- Construction of temporary crossings.

Phase 5B
- Construction of 2 access shafts.
- Repair hole in the PCI-9 interceptor.
- Repair visible reinforcement and where reinforcement outline is visible.
- Inject cementitious grout (from in tunnel) in areas with suspected voids surrounding the interceptor; seal running and gushing leaks with chemical grout.
- Access manholes modification/restoration.
- Repair localized crack/fracture using chemical grout.
- Interceptor lining of selected locations.
- Interceptor lining at meter tap locations.
- Perform CCTV inspection after completion of repairs.
- Sewage flow management.           

The project will be funded under the Stormwater, Asset Managment, and Wastewater  Program. Click here for more information about the SAW program.

For more information about this project, contact Abdulnasser Almadhoun, P.E. at NTH Consultants - 313-237-3942 or by e-mail: aalmadhoun@nthconsultants.com

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Jay Dee Submits Low Bid on OMID Contract No. 4

Earlier this morning, the Oakland Macomb Interceptor Drain Drainage District (OMID) received and opened bids for the Segment 3 Repair, Contract No. 4. 

Jay Dee Contractors from Livonia (MI) was the low bidder:

• Jay Dee Contractors  . . . $ 46.4 million
• Michels Tunneling . . . . . $ 55.9 million
• S. J. Louis Construction  $ 60.8 million
• Ric-Man Construction . . $ 64.2 million
• SECAC Tunnel . . . . . . . . $ 65.6 million
• Kenny Construction . . . . $ 67.2 million
• Walsh Construction . . . . $ 68.8 million

For more about other OMID projects, click here. 

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Oakland Macomb Interceptor Drain, RFP Issued for Segment 3 Repair Program, OMID Contract 4

Last week, the Oakland Macomb Interceptor Drain Drainage District issued a request for bids for the Segment 3 Repair, Contract No. 4.  

This fourth project involves lining of portions of the Edison Corridor Interceptor downstream of CS9, lining of the Oakland Arm Interceptor (OAI) from CS6 to CS7, and from CS6 to PCI-7. The contract also includes construction of 6 access structures.

A mandatory Site Tour and Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on March 11, 2013. The Site Tour will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The Contractors must meet at 9:30 a.m. at the OMID/NTH field office at 13347 15 Mile Road, Sterling Heights, Michigan, 48312 (586-977-2140) and complete the mandatory registration forms for the site tour. The site tour will be followed by a Pre-Bid meeting at 2:00 p.m. Mandatory Registration for the Pre-Bid Meeting will begin at 1:30 p.m. Bids are due and will be opened on April 25, 2013 at 11:00 a.m.

For more information about this project, contact Abdulnasser Almadhoun, P.E. at NTH Consultants - 313-237-3942 or by e-mail: aalmadhoun@nthconsultants.com 

For more about DWSD Update, click here. 

Oakland Macomb Interceptor Drain, Owner Seeks Technical Submission for OMID Contract 4

The Oakland-Macomb Interceptor Drain Drainage District (OMID) is requesting qualified suppliers and manufacturers of interceptor relining products to submit technical information for relining approximately 22,800 lineal feet of the Oakland Macomb Interceptor - Segment 3, in Macomb and Wayne Counties. Host pipe inside diameters range from 9 ft to 12.8 ft plus.

Technical Submission packages must be submitted on or before Friday, September 28, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. to the Owner's consultant:

NTH Consultants
Attn: Abdulnasser Almadhoun
2000 Brush St
Detroit, MI 48226

The "Request for Technical Submission" document along with attachments and other relevant information can be obtained electronically from ftp.nthconsultants.com  To obtain a Username and Password,  please contact Abdulnasser Almadhoun at (313) 237-3942 or e-mail: aalmadhoun@nthconsultants.com 

For more information about the Oakland-Macomb Interceptor project, click here, here, and here. 

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McCulloch Updates Status of Oakland-Macomb Interceptor Project

Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner, John McCulloch, recently provided the following update on the status of the Oakland-Macomb Interceptor project:

Construction of the first phase of the Oakland-Macomb Interceptor Drain (OMI) Rehabilitation Project, which began in February of 2010, is now complete. The first phase, also known as Segment 1, consisted of two construction contracts, both of which were completed by Ric-Man Construction, Inc. These two contracts included the construction of five new permanent flow control / access structures and modifications to an existing flow control structure. Four of the five new structures include a very large steel stop gate. One of the structures includes a temporary pump station. These new facilities, operated in cooperation with Macomb County’s Clintondale Pump Station and Detroit’s Northeast Pump Station, will provide a means of controlling flow in the OMI system by using the upstream pipes for storage and temporarily backing up flow. The flow control plan will utilize alternating periods of storage and release to provide working time downstream to conduct rehabilitation work in subsequent phases of the project.

Design for the second phase of the project has been completed and plans and specifications have been issued for bids. Bids will be received on October 25, 2011. Construction is expected to begin by January of 2012. Rehabilitation of the pipe in the lower half of the OMI system will begin with this phase, utilizing the flow control made possible by the facilities constructed in the first phase. Work will include cementitious grouting of voids outside the interceptor, chemical grouting of leaks and localized repair of the pipe wall. In addition, modifications will be made to the Northeast Pump Station including the installation of a new 1,250 horsepower variable frequency drive pump. Construction costs are estimated at $20.2 million. This phase of the work is scheduled to take approximately two years.

As construction on the second phase of the project gets started, design efforts will begin on the third phase. The third phase has two major components: 1) installation of a permanent liner in sections of the interceptor where hydrogen sulfide has affected the long-term integrity of the pipe, and 2) rehabilitation of a restricted section of the interceptor that was previously repaired but is again in need of attention. Various rehabilitation methods are being evaluated to determine the type of lining to be used. Slip lining and spiral wound lining are the two methods being given the most consideration at this time. The rehabilitation of the restricted section of pipe likely will include construction of a new parallel sewer. Construction of phase three is expected to overlap with phase two and is expected to begin in 2013.

For more information about the Oakland-Macomb Interceptor project, click here, here, and here. 

For more about DWSD Update, click here.

Inland Waters Submits Low Bid on OMID Contract 3 Re-Bid

Earlier today, Inland Waters Pollution Control submitted the low bid on the Oakland Macomb Interceptor Drain (OMID) Contract 3, Re-Bid.

1. Inland Waters - - - - - - - - $17,965,840
2. Lanzo Lining Services  - - - $18,347,000
3. Jay Dee Contractors  - - -  $21,556,900

As we noted here, bids for Contract 3 were originally received on July 19, 2011, but thrown out because they reportedly exceeded the Engineer's Estimate.  Macomb County officials denied their decision was motivated by the lawsuit they had filed against Inland Waters and 39 other contractors on July 18, 2011.  When the bids were opened this morning, the Engineer's Estimate was reported to be $20,195,000.

For more about DWSD Update, click here.

Re-Bid Scheduled for Oakland Macomb Interceptor Drain Contract 3 Project

On September 1, 2011, the Oakland-Macomb Interceptor Drain Drainage Board voted to rebid Contract 3 and established a tentative bid opening date of October 25, 2011.

The OMID Board voted on July 26, 2011 to reject all bids received the week before.

Bid documents should be available beginning September 16, 2011, according to a Pre-Advertisement Notice. 

Update (9/16): Bid documents for Contract 3 were made available today. The Bid Opening is set for October 25, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at the Office of the Oakland County WRC, Bldg 95 West, One Public Works Dr., Waterford, MI 48238-1907. 

Oakland Macomb Interceptor Drain (OMID) Contract 3 - Owner Rejects All Bids

Earlier this morning, the Oakland Macomb Interceptor Drain Drainage Board voted to reject both bids submitted for OMID Contract 3 that were submitted on July 19, 2011 (here).  

The principal reason cited for rejecting the low bid of Inland Waters Pollution Control and second bid of L. D'Agostini & Sons, Inc. was that the bids exceeded the engineer's estimate by some 38%. However, the Drainage Board also rejected a second resolution that would have deducted more than $19 million from Contract 3, which would have brought the project into line with their budget. 

Board Members also voiced concerns over the lawsuit filed on July 18, 2011 by the Macomb Interceptor Drain Drainage District against some 40 contractors, including Inland Waters and L. D'Agostini & Sons. In addition, Board Members noted that under Contract 3, Inland Waters apparently identified D'Agostini as one of its  subcontractors; D'Agostini's second bid had included Inland Waters as a proposed subcontractor. 

Update (7/26): Crain's Detroit Business has additional coverage (here) of the OMI Board Meeting and the Board's decision to reject both bids. 

For more about DWSD Update, click here.

Oakland Macomb Interceptor Drain (OMID) Contract 3 - Inland Waters Submits Low Bid

On July 19, 2011, the Oakland Macomb Interceptor Drain (OMID) Drainage District received and opened bids for Contract 3.  Two bidders submitted bids:  

• Inland Waters Pollution Control . . . . .$34,773,040
• L. D'Agostini & Sons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $36,127,338

The details of this project were in an earlier post (here).

Comment: There is great irony in the fact that both of these bidders were named in the federal lawsuit filed by Macomb County on July 18, 2011. That lawsuit arises out of repair work performed by Inland Waters and L. D'Agostini & Sons on the very same interceptor in 2004. 

Update (7/25): The OMI Drain Board is meeting on July 26, 2011 and is scheduled to vote on a resolution to award Contract 3 to Inland Waters Pollution Control.

Oakland Macomb Interceptor Drain (OMID) - Contract No. 3 Out for Bids

The Oakland Macomb Interceptor Drain (OMID) Drainage District, the authority formed to own, operate and repair the sewer line bought from DWSD in 2009, has advertised for bids for Contract No. 3.  

Sealed bids are due July 19, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. Bids will be opened the Oakland County WRC at Building 95 West, One Public Works Dr., Waterford, MI 48442.

This contract will involve "Segment 2" repair work located along the Edison Corridor Interceptor and Oakland Arm Interceptor extending from the Northeast Sewage Pumping Station in the City of Detroit, through various private properties and the Amber Road Rights-of-Way; through International Transmission Company (ITC) corridor in the City of Warren; City of Sterling Heights, and through the 15 Mile Road, Dodge Park Road and Utica Road Rights-of-Way in the City of Sterling Heights. 

The work under the proposed OMID Segment 2 repair program generally includes rehabilitation and related efforts for repair of approximately 10 miles of interceptor sewer, including pump station modifications to the DWSD Northeast Sewage Pumping Station, shaft installation, flow control, leak sealing, grouting of potential voids and spot repairs. 

OMID Contracts 1 and 2 were bid in November, 2009. Both were awarded to Ric-Man Construction, the low bidder.

For more information about the OMID Rehabilitation Program, click here. 

For more information about DWSD Update, click here. 

Detroit Urged to Sell Water and Sewerage Department

Today's (April 12, 2010) Detroit Free Press includes an Op-Ed piece by a local business consultant, Marcus Hudson, urging the City of Detroit to consider selling the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department. Entitled "Dump the Myths Sell Detroit's Water Department," Mr. Hudson's article seeks to debunk two of the most frequently cited reasons for maintaining DWSD as a public agency: profits and jobs. The principal reason to consider the sale of DWSD: money. Or the lack thereof. 

Given its current state of disrepair, Detroit needs to start raising revenue and acknowledge that cost-cutting can only get the city so far. Selling DWSD could be an important part of the solution and the impetus for longer-term growth. 

Mr. Hudson's Op-Ed piece may be a trial balloon by the Bing Administration as it wrestles with huge City budget deficits and is looking for ways to raise cash.  In 2009, the City of Detroit sold the Oakland-Macomb Interceptor to Oakland and Macomb Counties. This transfer was more about shedding responsibility and debt then raising cash. And despite requiring immediate and significant repairs (discussed here, and here), these two counties were glad to assume this responsibility.

Update: Mr. Hudson is quoted again in this May 12, 2010 Fox2 Detroit article promoting the notion of selling DWSD.   

 "I would suggest that they sell it or at least look at the option of selling it. If the deal doesn't make sense, don't sell it. However, not to understand the value of the water department is derelict."

MLive.com also reported May 12, 2010 on this issue (here). 

Oakland-Macomb Interceptor Receives Second Round of ARRA Funding

The Michigan DEQ has awarded $15.9 million of additional funding for the Oakland-Macomb Interceptor repair project. This is the second round of funding for the OMI drain repair project, and comes courtesy of the ARRA federal stimulus program. 

While local reports indicate the OMI is a $42 million project, it is in fact part of a $160 million project to repair and restore a 21 mile sewer line that serves most of Macomb County. The first two phases of the project, totaling almost $29 million, were bid in late November, 2009. Ric-Man Construction was the low bidder both times.

When a portion of the OMI collapsed in Fraser several years ago, emergency repairs cost more than $50 million. The OMI was owned at that time by the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department, which has since sold this aging sewer line to Oakland and Macomb Counties. 

Oakland-Macomb Interceptor Drain District: 2010 Meeting Schedule Set

The Board for the Oakland-Macomb Interceptor Drain District (OMID), the legal entity that owns and operates the Oakland-Macomb Interceptor (OMI) as of October 22, 2009, has published its schedule of meetings for 2010 (here).  Half of the meetings will be held in Oakland County, and half in Macomb County.

The OMID recently bid out the first two contracts for what is planned to be a $160 million repair and rehabilitation project spread out over 6-8 contracts. 

Click here for more information about the Oakland-Macomb Interceptor Drain project.

Oakland-Macomb Interceptor Repair: Ric-Man Construction Scores First 2 Contracts

The first two contracts for repair of the Oakland-Macomb Interceptor were bid on November 23 and 24th and Ric-Man Construction was read low bidder on both projects.

OMI Contract No. 1

• Ric-Man Construction       $12,486,880 
• Jay Dee Contractors          $12,821,800
• Dan’s Excavating               $14,488,800
  

OMI Contract No. 2  

• Ric-Man Construction      $16,338,600 
• Jay Dee Contractors        $18,814,000 
• Dan’s Excavating             $20,973,000

Detroit City Council Approves Sale of Oakland-Macomb Interceptor

Earlier today, the Detroit City Council approved the transfer of the Oakland-Macomb Interceptor (OMI) the Oakland-Macomb County Drainage District. The vote was 5-2 in favor of the transfer, which is part of a larger settlement reached last December between DWSD and its suburban customers.

The OMI requires approximately $125 million in emergency repairs, according to DWSD Interim Director, Pamela Turner, although other estimates have put the price tag as high as $160 million.

Oakland Macomb Interceptor -- Court Orders Repair Schedule for OMI

Earlier today, the U.S. District Court (Judge John Feikens) entered an "Order Establishing Compliance Schedule for Interceptor Repairs," which establishes a schedule for upcoming repairs to the Oakland Macomb Interceptor (OMI). The Court entered this order following a request by Macomb County that a repair schedule be set by the Court. Ownership of the OMI is scheduled to pass from the City of Detroit (DWSD) to Oakland and Macomb Counties shortly.

The Court's June 30, 2009 Order sets an 8 year repair schedule, which is much longer than the 5 year schedule outlined at the June 10, 2009 public hearing on the OMI project. Its unclear why an 3 extra years was tacked onto the schedule when significant portions of the 21 mile long sewer are severely deteriorated and reportedly in danger of collapse.

Oakland Macomb Interceptor Drain - Macomb County Petitions Court to Order a Repair Schedule

On June 12, 2009, Macomb County filed a motion in U.S. District Court requesting that Judge John Feikens enter an order that would establish a schedule for the repairs to the Oakland Macomb Interceptor (OMI) Drain. The details of this project were reported in an earlier post.

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[Note: While a construction compliance order will make it easier for Macomb and Oakland Counties to secure State Revolving Fund (SRF) funding, it suggests that Judge John Feikens' 32 year oversight of the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department will not only continue, but expand northward into Oakland and Macomb Counties. Is this sort of thing a good idea? ]

Oakland Macomb Interceptor (OMI) - Repair Project Outlined at Public Hearing

At a June 10, 2009 public hearing, representatives from Oakland and Macomb County outlined a significant new project to repair and rehabilitate the Oakland-Macomb Interceptor (OMI).

The OMI is a 21 mile length of sanitary sewer that is currently owned by the City of Detroit (DWSD). Under an agreement reached in December, 2008, and confirmed on May 12, 2009, ownership of the OMI will be transferred to Oakland and Macomb Counties. Since the OMI is the sole source of sanitary sewerage disposal for 830,000 suburban residents, and portions of the OMI have deteriorated severely since it was constructed by DWSD in the late 1960s and early 1970s, Macomb County believes that it is critically important that repairs to the OMI proceed under a court-ordered construction schedule.

The OMI Drain Repair Project is estimated to cost $160 million. The project will be competitively bid in the traditional manner (design-bid-build) under 3 to 4 separate contracts, the first of which is scheduled for bids by Fall, 2009. While a formal engineering contract has yet to be awarded, NTH Consultants is the leading candidate for the project.

The Owner for the project will be a new public authority (intercounty drain) formed under Chapter 21 of the Michigan Drain Code.

Chapter 21 of the Drain Code permits a "public corporation" (city, village, township, etc) to petition the Department of Agriculture for the establishment of intercounty drain when necessary for the public health. The costs for the drain project are set by an intercounty drainage board composed of the drain commissioner of each affected county and the director of the Department of Agriculture, and are apportioned to each public corporation based on the benefits that each public corporation receives from the project and the extent to which the public corporation contributed to the conditions making the drain necessary. Affected public corporations are assessed the costs of the project and may levy taxes for the payment of the assessment irrespective of any statutory or charter taxation limit.

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DWSD Board of Water Commissioners Approves Proposed Settlement

On January 28, 2009, the DWSD Board of Water Commissioners voted unanimously to approve a landmark settlement (reported here) with its suburban customers. The agreement must also be ratified by Detroit City Council, where questions about the sale of the Oakland-Macomb Interceptor (OMI) are likely to be raised. Wayne, Oakland and Macomb Counties also must ratify the agreement. Attorneys representing these counties reportedly told the Court at a hearing in December that they would recommend the terms of the settlement to their respective clients.