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Engineering requests waiver of separate bid for I-95 sewer crossing support to meet ARPA deadline
Summary
Engineering staff asked the committee to waive the bid process and award earthwork and directional-drill support for the I‑95 sewer crossing to Sargent to work with DBU Construction, citing schedule and ARPA spending deadlines; committee approved and will forward to council.
Engineering staff asked the committee to authorize Sargent for earthwork and directional-drill direct support tied to an existing DBU contract to pull pipe under I‑95. Staff said using a contractor already mobilized adjacent to the project will save mobilization costs and help meet the ARPA spending deadline at the end of the year.
The staff presentation described about 300 feet of 18-inch pipe work and argued that coordinating DBU and Sargent under a single mobilization reduces overall costs and speeds completion. Staff requested waiving a separate solicitation for this support work because both firms are already working with the state and on adjacent projects. Councilors acknowledged the ARPA deadline and the potential savings; the committee moved to approve the staff recommendation and will send the item to full council for final action on the contract award.
