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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: December 13, 2016 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 6-k <br /> SUBJECT: Approval of an Interlocal Agreement between Orange County and Orange <br /> Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA) for the Construction of a Sewer Main <br /> Extension in the Rogers Road Area and Adopting a Prequalification Policy for <br /> Contractors <br /> DEPARTMENT: County Manager's Office and <br /> Planning and Inspections <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> 1) Interlocal Agreement Travis Myren, 919-245-2308 <br /> 2) OWASA Prequalification Policy Craig Benedict, 919-245-2592 <br /> PURPOSE: To approve an Interlocal agreement between Orange County and Orange Water <br /> and Sewer Authority (OWASA) for the construction phase of the Rogers Road Sewer Extension <br /> Project and to approve a prequalification policy for potential contractors, with OWASA <br /> administering the prequalification and bidding process and performing construction <br /> administration for the project. The OWASA Board of Directors approved the Interlocal <br /> Agreement on November 10, 2016. <br /> BACKGROUND: Orange County has been participating in an intergovernmental staff team to <br /> design and build a sewer extension in the Rogers Road neighborhood. A map outlining the <br /> project area is included as Exhibit A to the attached Interlocal Agreement. As part of this <br /> process, Orange County has served as the fiscal agent for the project, contracting with OWASA <br /> to provide design and engineering services. <br /> The design process is now complete, and the parties are prepared to proceed to the bidding and <br /> construction phase of the project. The attached Interlocal Agreement with OWASA will <br /> complete the installation of the sewer mains. Based on the current schedule, an installation <br /> contract would be awarded in May of 2017, construction would commence in June of 2017, and <br /> the project would be completed in the summer of 2018. <br /> Under the agreement, OWASA will perform contract bidding and award, construction <br /> administration and observation, change order negotiation, and project certification. The cost of <br /> these services will not exceed $553,000. The total construction cost is currently estimated at <br /> approximately $5 million. The County will ultimately award the construction contract and hold <br />