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City seeks emergency waiver, $100,000 to repair Broadway sinkhole; ProShot proposed
Summary
Staff reported a sinkhole on Broadway Street caused by a breach in the Hot Springs Creek tunnel wall and recommended waiving competitive bidding to hire ProShot Concrete Inc. for repairs with a $100,000 transfer from the stormwater fund.
Deputy City Manager Denny McPhate told the board that recent rains revealed a breach in the Hot Springs Creek tunnel walls, creating voids and pulling soil behind the tunnel wall that resulted in the collapse of Broadway Street.
McPhate said ProShot Concrete Inc. of Florence, Alabama — which performed prior tunnel repairs for the city under a federal grant in 2014 — inspected the breach and submitted a quantity-pricing proposal. "The amount of product needed due to the size of the voyage cannot be determined from the outside at this time," McPhate said, so staff requested approval to waive competitive bidding and to proceed with an after-the-fact contract with ProShot. Staff recommended approval of ProShot's proposal and a budget transfer of $100,000 from the stormwater fund to the stormwater drainage improvement account to expedite repairs and reopen Broadway Street.
Staff described the action as an emergency procurement directed by the city manager to save time and cost; the board reviewed the item ahead of formal action on Aug. 4.
