Right-Of-Way On-call water main replacement

Project Owner: City of Phoenix
Project Type: Job Order Contracting
Construction Dates: 12/16 to 12/21

This job order contract involves the replacement of water mains and valves citywide on an on-call basis. Highlights include:

Warehouse District Improvements: This project included the installation of approximately 74 linear feet (LF) of 6” ductile iron pipe (DIP), 1,706 linear feet of 8” DIP, 844 linear feet of 12” DIP, multiple valves and tapping sleeves, 21 water service connections, 7,500 square yards of slurry seal, 1,436 square yards of asphalt pavement, and other miscellaneous work. The project also included one 24" jack and bore (130 LF) underneath the railroad tracks at 2nd Street south of Jackson Street. All work was located within the Warehouse District of Phoenix.

Small Valve Replacement: This project involves the replacement of several groups of small diameter (2-inch to 12-inch) valves at various locations throughout the city. The 10 valves included in the first group of the project are located in mostly residential areas.

Roosevelt Street Water Line: This project involves the installation of more than 2,300 LF of water line (8" and 12") on Roosevelt Street from 1st Avenue to 7th Avenue. Work also includes the installation of 22 valves, two fire hydrants, 25 water service connections, and more than 2,000 SY of pavement replacement.

3rd Avenue Water Line: This project included the installation of more than 3,400 LF of water main (6” and 12”), 13 fire hydrants, 81 services, and other miscellaneous work.

59th Avenue Water Line: This project included the installation of more than 600 LF of 16” water main on 59th Avenue between Dobbins Road and Siesta Way.

Mockingbird Lane and Indian Bend Road Water Main Replacements: This project included the replacement of more than 4,900 LF of DIP water line (12”, 8”, 6”, and 4”) on Mockingbird Lane from Lincoln Drive to Meadowlark Lane and on Indian Bend Road from Mockingbird Lane to Palmeraie Blvd. This project was coordinated with our Roadway Improvements Related to the Ritz Carlton CMAR project for the Town of Paradise Valley, which we were constructing concurrently in the same project area. We operated a 2,900 LF bypass for the existing 12” water line. This project also included a jack and bore of 87 LF of 12” water line in a 30” casing under a box culvert.

Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area Water Line: We are installing more than 1,100 LF of 14" HDPE water line near the Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area. This area has required extensive traffic control and coordination with other contractors as it is the area of construction for Valley Metro’s South Central Extension of the light rail.

Paradise Valley Zone 4J, 5K, & 6K Booster Stations and Waterline Improvement and South Mountain Reservoir Grading & Drainage Improvement: We managed the rebuilding of three booster pump stations, including a new transmission line, installation of seven pumps (7.5 and 15 horsepower), new suction and discharge piping and upgrades to electrical, instrumentation, and controls. Additionally, we regraded of the South Mountain Reservoir including ditches, shotcrete, gabion mattress installation, and replacement and locating of a missing cleanout and underdrain.