1984-027 - Sewer failures on a 24 inch concrete pipe of the Central Interceptor

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RESOLUTION NO. 84 -027 WHEREAS, the City of Paris has been experiencing failures as indicated on Exhi-bit ''A" in a 24 inch concrete pipe being a part of the Central Interceptor which gravity flows approximately 6,918 teet J ror, the intersection oi. West Sherman and 1.2th S. W. Streets northward to a point near a creek immediately north of Park Street, as depicted on Exhibit "A ". This sewer receives approximately 1.2 MGD of raw sewage trom the Woodard Lift station and unquantified rlows from lateral sewer main connections; and, WHEREAS, the Director of Engineering has throughly evaluated the condition of this p2-pe through many visual observations, television evaluatioi-i oz a sample section, collect:3.on of actual pipe samples, and through monitoring the history and i.requency of failure,,:;, and furthermore has investigated alternative methocits of remedying the problems created by the poor condition of this pipe, such as a continuation of the point repair methods used since 19/9, the abandonment and. replacement of the pipe with a force main, or the physical cleaning of the pipe and subsequent insertion of a polyethylene slip liner, and has made the rollowing determinations: significant annual expenditures have been made in attempt7.ng to make point repairs to this pipe and these can be expected to corntz.n.ue at increased frequencies; the current reliability of sewer service is not acceptable; the replacement of this ilne with a force main or the slip Lining of this line with a polyethylene insertion, are not adequately reliable methods of correc- tion; and, th.eretore, this section of the Central interceptor must be repaired and restored by direct burial of a new pipeline so that the i.rimediate need for reliable sewer service is satisfied; and, WHEREAS, such repair and restoration will require chlorination of raw wastewater by- passing into Baker's Branch at the cost estivate attached as Exhibit "B "; repair and restoration as described and at the cost: estimate as shown_ on attached Exhibit "C "; and the total project is planned to be accomplished in accordance with the prelimi- nary schedule attached as Exhibi-t "D "; and, WHEREAS, during the repair and restoration of the Central interceptor, its tlow will be interrupted requiring that this project be completed in the shortest possible time and requiring the declaration of an emergency; NOW, THEREFCRE, BE IT RESOJ.VED BY ThE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, that the repair and restoration of the Central Interceptor is found to be and does justify the declaration of an emergency and the same is hereby declared; and, BE IT FURTHER M"SOLVED, that the City sU?tf is hereby authorized to exercise the emergency powers as the same relate to budgeting, expenditures, procurement and bid process with the only requirement being that the City Council of the City of Paris be kept �ibreast of the progress of the project.