Fordem Avenue - First Street Relief Sanitary Sewer

This contract covers the complete design‑build replacement of a sanitary‑sewer relief line along Fordem Avenue and First Street in Madison, WI, including excavation, pipe installation, utility coordination, erosion control, traffic management, and final pavement restoration. The city’s engineering division issued the solicitation, received two qualified bids, and awarded the $2.08 M contract to Speedway Sand & Gravel, Inc. Key elements include: • Removal and abandonment of existing sewer pipe sections (including slurry abandonment) and installation of new 21‑in. PVC PS115 and 12‑in. PVC pipe. • Coordination with multiple utilities (fiber, gas, water, and Canadian Pacific Kansas City railroad right‑of‑way), requiring permits, a construction observer, and a Right‑of‑Entry permit. • Comprehensive site works: de‑watering, contaminated‑soil excavation, erosion‑control measures, temporary shoring, traffic control, and final pavement‑marking and resurfacing. • Fixed‑price contract with liquidated‑damage provisions ($1,500/day interim, $500/day final) and a 7‑day pre‑permit notice requirement for MMSD manhole connections.