Notes for the Work Session - 3-17-23 - 2

______________________________________________________________________________ CITY OF TIFFIN CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL – NOTES FOR WORK SESSION ITEMS March 17, 2023 • Brett Mehmen, Adam Endres and I met with Ben Carhoff last week to discuss alternatives to the Potter Creek Interceptor Sewer project. We still believe the pipe bursting portion of the project, and the tight area in which it had to be performed, was the major factor in the bids coming in significantly over the estimate. Outside of the Mobilization bid item, this was the bid item that had the greatest variance between the two bidders. After reviewing various manhole depths and elevations and then tying those to potential alternate sewer line routes, we think we have a viable option to pursue that would eliminate the need for any pipe bursting on the project. Ben is recalculating the sewer flows to also make sure this will work. I will talk more about this at the work session and will have a map to show the possible alternate route. • Brian Shay and I continue to work on the job descriptions for the Building Inspector II position and the Construction Inspector I position. Both are attached. Please review the job descriptions as Brian and I will simply want a consensus on the content before submitting them to the Collective Bargaining Unit for review and consensus as well. Once we have that, both of these will be back on a regular agenda for formal approval.