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Chickasha declares emergency and approves $452,870 sanitary sewer main replacement contract
Summary
The council found an emergency under the Oklahoma Competitive Bidding Act for urgent sanitary sewer repairs, waived publication requirements, and awarded a $452,870 contract to Matthews Trenching Co. Inc., with funding moved from an under-spent 29th Street project.
The Chickasha City Council declared an emergency under Title 61 O.S. §130 of the Oklahoma Competitive Bidding Act to address urgent sanitary sewer system conditions and waived publication requirements for the CMA 2501 sanitary sewer main replacement project.
Following the emergency declaration, the council awarded the contract for CMA 2501 to Matthews Trenching Company, Inc., as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder in the amount of $452,870 and authorized the chairman to execute contract documents.
City staff told the council the contractor could mobilize within about a week after bonding and that initial dewatering would take approximately one week; staff estimated about 3–4 weeks total for completion once work started. The transcript records staff saying dewatering would take about a week and that manhole installation and boring would follow.
Council discussion noted the project was not included in the adopted budget for public works this year; staff said funds would be reallocated from the 29th Street project, which has approximately $2,000,000 allocated and will not be spent this year, to cover the sewer replacement.
The council approved the emergency finding and the contract award by roll-call votes recorded in the meeting minutes. The transcript does not show additional contract contingencies beyond standard bonding and mobilization requirements.
Staff did not provide a precise start date in the meeting beyond the estimated mobilization and work schedule referenced in council discussion.
