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Public works proposes construction‑manager procurement for five complex sewer force‑main replacements
Summary
Senior civil engineer David Powell asked council to approve use of a construction management contract (CMAR) for a package of five sanitary sewer force‑main replacements to reduce cost uncertainty and limit disruption; staff said the method brings contractors into design earlier and is already used in the region.
City wastewater staff proposed that council approve use of an alternative procurement method — construction management at risk (CMAR) — for a package of five sanitary sewer force‑main replacement projects, citing regulatory deadlines, complex phasing constraints and the need to reduce cost uncertainty.
Senior civil engineer David Powell told the council that the city has roughly 106 sewer force mains and that five of them need repair or replacement to maintain consent‑order compliance. He said bringing a contractor into the design process earlier gives the project team better cost certainty, reduces change orders and can limit disruption to residents and businesses.
Powell described the Aberdeen Road force main as the largest driver of the proposal: the line is over a mile long, serves three pump stations and…
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