Water Underground Infrastructure Projects

2026-11-03

The work primarily consists of : Project A – State Street Water Main Replacement : Construction of approximately 2 , 000 - feet of 6 - inch diameter C900 PVC waterline along State Street between East Railroad Avenue and East Platte Avenue . The project also includes pavement removal , traffic control , hydrant connection installing valves , fittings , service connection materials and miscellaneous appurtenances . Contractor shall provide 6 - 8 inches of rotomilling of the existing pavement at a maximum width of 8 - feet and millings to be reused as the temporary road patch upon completion of the water system installation . Final roadway paving will be provided under a separate contract . The Contractor shall be responsible for excavation and installation of water mains , valves , valve boxes , tees , crosses , fire hydrant replacement and connection , couplings and applicable appurtenances . The Contractor shall be responsible for all applicable traffic control , per MUTCD standards . The existing 6 ” water main to be replaced shall be removed and disposed . Contractor will be responsible for locating and excavating around existing utilities and services located in the roadway . Because of the sensitive location of the project , the contractor must have installation completed by April 30th , 2026 . The City will tap and reconnect all domestic services within the project . It is anticipated that multiple ¾ ” to 2 ” services may require the Contractor to excavate from main to meter pit to install new service and backfill . Will entertain other means of installation including directional boring , line pulling , etc . Large meter pit installations for services 1 . 5 ” and larger shall include block foundation around the meter setter piping , plastic sheeting to prevent dirt infiltration , 48 ”- 60 ” diameter concrete rings and concrete lid with 24 ” manhole opening set to surrounding grade . For existing pits to be rebuilt , existing pits shall be removed prior to new installation and pit sections can be reused if deemed acceptable by City Representative . Fire hydrant replacement shall include the installation of tee , 6 ” valve , 6 ” fire lateral ductile iron piping , tracer wire , fittings , corrosion protection , thrust protection and other necessary appurtenances . Fire hydrant connections shall include connection to existing 6 ” valve , 6 ” fire pipe lateral , tracer wire , fittings , thrust protection and other appurtenances from the tee including corrosion protection . All fittings and connections to the main including valves , tees , couplings and other cast appurtenances shall include corrosion protection including plastic wrapping and / or waterproof coatings on bolts utilized . All piping shall be fitted with solid core copper locating wire with access points for connection located in tracing wire access boxes , meter pits and / or fire hydrants . Excluding meter pits all tracer wire access points will be installed within a special wire access box . Temporary water shall be provided to residential homes and businesses during construction as needed . Proposed procedures for providing temporary water to all affected properties , and proposed notification procedures for shutdowns , conversions to / from temporary water , and emergencies must be included as part of this submittal . For unforeseen water services encountered , the Contractor shall notify the City Representative immediately . Proposed procedures for testing ( hydrostatic and water quality ) and disinfection must be included as part of this submittal . Project B – Gateway Avenue Water Main Replacement : Construction of approximately 2 , 850 - feet of 8 - inch diameter C900 PVC waterline along Gateway Avenue between South Sherman Street and Cotton Street . The project also includes pavement removal , hydrant connection and replacement , installing valves , fittings , service connection materials and miscellaneous appurtenances . Contractor shall provide 4 - 6 inches of rotomilling of the existing pavement at a maximum width of 8 - feet and millings to be reused as the temporary road patch upon completion of the water system installation . Final roadway paving will be provided under a separate contract . The Contractor shall be responsible for excavation and installation of water mains , valves , valve boxes , tees , crosses , a fire hydrant connection , couplings and applicable appurtenances . The Contractor shall be responsible for all applicable traffic control , per MUTCD standards . The existing 6 ” & 8 ” water main to be replaced shall be removed and disposed . Contractor will be responsible for locating and excavating around existing utilities and services located in the roadway . The City will tap and reconnect all ¾ ” services within the project .

Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System

2026-05-06