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City staff explained they split the work into a base bid (the spillway) and alternates so the council could choose how to address the timber wall and behind-the-wall repairs. Staff recommended awarding the base bid with alternate 2, saying it was substantially cheaper than a concrete retaining wall. The staff presentation stated the award for the base bid plus alternate 2 was \"in the amount of $691,493.\" The retaining-wall option was described in discussion as costing $772,305.

The HOA’s attorney, Matt Eads, asked for time to review the bentonite option and the MOU: \"This is the first that my clients have heard about this particular ... methodology ... so they actually would need some time to look at that and research that to make sure that it is sufficient for their needs,\" he said. Eads also said the HOA had not signed the draft MOU and described the earlier draft as too one-sided for the HOA to accept without revision.

An engineer participating in the meeting described bentonite as a clay commonly used as a liner: \"Bentonite clay ... absorbs water. It's a clay. ... it provides a fairly solid barrier ... it would help prevent water from seeping through the timber wall and into the ground and instead force the water to go through the spillway to get out,\" the engineer said. The engineer added that, depending on construction details, the bentonite/gravel approach can provide a service life comparable to the concrete option.

State dam-safety permitting affected the schedule: city staff and the engineer said the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) will not issue a permit to construct for the dam rehabilitation unless the spillway rehabilitation and dam work are permitted together. Staff said they were working to submit materials so the project could appear before OWRB at its June board meeting; because of that permitting timetable and the HOA’s request for time to review, the council voted to table the item to the June regular city council meeting (or until a special meeting is called if needed).

Discussion versus decision: staff recommended alternate 2 as the preferred, lower-cost option, but the council did not take a final award action on the dam/spillway item at this meeting. Instead, the council directed staff and the city attorney to continue negotiating MOU language with the HOA and to provide the HOA and its counsel roughly three weeks to review the bentonite alternate and the revised MOU before a final decision.

What’s next: staff said they will submit the application to OWRB by the end of the week so the permit can be considered at the OWRB June board meeting. The council set the item to return at the June meeting so the HOA can review the design and the MOU; if needed, a special meeting can be scheduled sooner.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Special Meeting May 14th, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council recommended the lower-cost bentonite/aggregate alternate for the Warr Acres Pines East Lake dam and spillway but tabled final award to allow the homeowners association and city counsel three weeks to review designs and MOU language; state dam-safety permitting will also be required.","taxTitle","Warr Acres, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma","taxId",69239,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6240690,"Warr Acres approves emergency sewer repair contract, OKs construction management for sanitary line",485,54361,539760,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3319008-d19d0afc159b2ea55d0ba81eb2d7970c&start=54&end=539","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3319008-d19d0afc159b2ea55d0ba81eb2d7970c/thumbnail_54361.jpg","/articles/6240690/Warr-Acres/Oklahoma-County/Oklahoma/Warr-Acres-approves-emergency-sewer-repair-contract-OKs-construction-management-for-sanitary-line","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6240690-f013086b0dd663772ca72609c1e33d18/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448011&Signature=BNNdXM5TFFl-1t87nWWGz1XAoi-6d7GeVilGMVfee9tZw1lPlflkY~ZV4L2dlKapQEtA~73M7yF4fZK3CKjDAw43nXq5LG8i1Yh3r7lC3Fzcrt4vZSh2fVWKA5HH6ARBIldCbGe8O-1gljhb69arVT6k~SODk8uU6OV3tDeA8BY0kWfQoRFTB8T-7foEKRO2YLAltH4j08Ic~FLoASvC3vI7XMmCIbgWs4yQjSgsw-zbdyBuY44D3KR67n32IJjb9ZFIMFeXUpeUzob-qUY1XDzQuWxwRd8aVsg-j99gKFrQPhfTUAILCjNTntZfKEwgbQqDwI1jVgam2yHu9FZ~QA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Warr Acres city officials voted to award an emergency contract to Kraft Reynolds for the Pines East Lake sanitary sewer improvements and approved a separate construction-management contract to oversee the work. The council said the sewer repair is being paid through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan and construction could begin almost immediately.

Public works staff described the problem as urgent after heavy winter rain. \"The top of the pipe actually collapsed ... there is now a sinkhole in the ground in between 2 of the houses that is about 11 feet deep,\" the staff member said, adding that crews moved to bypass pumping as soon as the failure was discovered. The repair package on the table would replace 768 linear feet of sewer main, with pipe sections of 21 inches, 24 inches and 27 inches in diameter.

The city said it solicited bids quickly after the failure and received three offers. Downey Contracting, the apparent low bidder, asked to withdraw because of an incorrect unit price; Kraft Reynolds was the next low bidder and the city recommended awarding the contract to them in the amount of $1,796,497, to be paid from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan. Council members approved the contract by roll-call vote.

Separately, the council approved an hourly construction-management and inspection contract with SRB for the sanitary sewer portion of the work. City staff said the construction-management line item had to be adjusted because the state loan program would not cover construction inspection for both the sewer work and the dam/spillway work; the city said $200,000 for construction management was included in the SRF loan budget and the contract under action was for about $63,010 (hourly basis) so the city can use only what is necessary and conserve funds for the later project.

City staff emphasized that the sanitary sewer repair needed to proceed now to avoid further failures. \"We are all ready to go with construction starting pretty much tomorrow morning if you guys approve this contract tonight,\" the public works staff member said.

Action details: the council approved the sewer construction contract and the SRB construction-management contract during the special meeting; the sewer contract was described as an emergency repair following the collapse and sinkhole. The council discussion included technical clarifications about the length and diameters of the replacement pipe and confirmation that bypass pumping had been in place since the failure was discovered.

Because the sewer line crosses or approaches the dam and spillway area, staff and the council noted coordination is needed with the separate dam/spillway project (which was considered later in the meeting). Council members said the sanitary sewer work is proceeding now while the dam/spillway work is being finalized with the HOA and state dam-safety permit processes.

Funding and oversight: staff said the work will be funded through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan and that OWRB/loan rules constrain which construction-management costs the loan will cover. The city said it will coordinate oversight and any shared inspection responsibilities with the HOA and through the separate memorandum of understanding currently under revision.

What’s next: crews were expected to mobilize immediately; staff and the awarded contractor will finalize a notice to proceed and begin construction. The dam and spillway work remains under separate consideration and permitting.","Warr Acres officials awarded an emergency contract to Kraft Reynolds for a collapsed sanitary sewer line and approved a construction-management contract for inspection and oversight; the sewer work will be paid from a Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan.","actionData","errors"]

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