Maintenance contract award to Duke s Root Control Inc. to complete the maintenance work under the Sewer Line Replacement Project. Item Number: C 5 City of Culver City California City Council Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 12/12/05 AGENDA ITEM: Award of a Maintenance Contract to Duke s Root Control Inc. for Work Under the Sewer Line Replacement Project P 230 Contact Person/Dept.: Heustace Lewis/PW/MO Fiscal Impact: Yes X No Public Hearing: Public Notification: Master Notification List (12/07/05). Duke s Root Control Inc. Whyte Plumbing Inc. and Pacific Sewer Maintenance Corporation (12/07/05). Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson (12/02/05) City Controller Approval: Marlee Chang (12/2/05) CAO Approval: Martin Cole for Jerry Fulwood (12/5/05) Action Item: X General Fund: Yes No X Attachments: X Phone Number: 310/253 6444 RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council award a maintenance contract to Duke s Root Control Inc. as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder to complete the necessary maintenance work under the Sewer Line Replacement Project P 230. BACKGROUND: There are approximately 86 miles of sewer mains that the City maintains. Approximately 40 miles of the mains are impacted by tree and plant root intrusion. Root intrusion causes a variety of negative impacts on the City s system. These impacts range from sewage stoppages increased maintenance/utility costs and accelerated system deterioration. Currently the City does not have a maintenance program designed specifically to address root intrusion. Because of numerous and varying types of obstructions the City s maintenance efforts have relied on techniques that are designed to flush and power wash debris from the mains versus cutting methods which can t negotiate certain obstructions and have negative side impacts on the life of the mains. These techniques do not eliminate the roots so that over time they grow back and continue to be a problem. Ultimately the root growth creates a stopp...
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