Council approves contracts to rehabilitate about 33,277 linear feet of sewer lines

The Tyler City Council voted on Wednesday to authorize the City Manager to execute two construction contracts for sanitary sewer line rehabilitations in accordance with the Consent Decree schedule.

The City will execute a $2,374,732 contract with Douglas Daily Construction, LLC to rehabilitate about 22,000 linear feet of deteriorated sewer lines through pipe bursting. The City will also execute a $3,640,612 contract with Texas Pride Utilities, LLC for the remediation of 36 sanitary sewer gravity main asset locations using about 11,277 linear feet of cured-in-place pipe liner and sectional liner.

These construction contracts include all incidental items associated with these tasks such as cleaning and inspecting sewer lines, bypass pumping, traffic control, pavement, ground and sidewalk repair, and restoration work.

The contractors will also be responsible for all incidental items associated with these tasks such as bypass pumping, traffic control, pavement/sidewalk repair, and restoration work.

"Repairing and renewing our sewer system prevents inflow of water and soil into the sewer lines and outflow of untreated wastewater into the environment," said TWU Project Engineer Tiffany Currie. "Pipe bursting allows us to repair a large section of sewer line by inserting a new pipe into the existing line and forcing it through the line. This process allows us to replace damaged sewer lines without doing excessive excavation and digging. Cured-in-place-pipe lining allows us to insert a resin sleeve into a damaged or deteriorated sewer line where it is cured and relines the existing pipe with a new smooth surface."

The City entered a Consent Decree with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to address the City's aging wastewater collection system and resulting discharges. The Consent Decree became effective on April 10, 2017.