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Board authorizes design-build procurement to accelerate 20-mile sewer rehab program
Summary
The Board authorized staff to pursue a Design-Build procurement strategy to rehabilitate roughly 20 miles of aging sewer lines, with staff estimating the method could shorten a 30-year program to about 6 years and improve cost/time efficiency.
General Manager Catherine Cerri asked the Board to authorize proceeding with a Design-Build procurement method for a planned slip-lining project aimed at rehabilitating approximately 20 miles of aging sewer lines. Cerri said the traditional design-bid-build process is time-consuming and that using Design-Build could reduce the overall program timeline substantially—from an estimated 30 years to an estimated 6 years—helping to expedite rehabilitation across the system. Director Bruce Reynolds and other members discussed potential benefits including cost efficiency and timeline reduction; the Board authorized staff to proceed with the procurement.
Staff did not provide final contract values or a firm schedule at the meeting; authorization allows staff to begin procurement activities under the Design-Build model. The Board recorded no public comment on this item and asked staff to return with procurement documents and a recommended selection process.
