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Jul 11, 2018
Pipelines 2018

Who Are You Going to Call? On-Call Contracting for Large Diameter Water Line Repairs

Publication: Pipelines 2018: Utility Engineering, Surveying, and Multidisciplinary Topics

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Following a catastrophic failure of a major water line, the city of Houston established a yearly on-call contract to prevent delays of similar emergency repairs caused by the lengthy contractual process needed to hire a contractor and procure materials. Events like these demonstrate the importance of having a pre-existing contract in place and materials in storage ready for response. This paper discusses the process a typical on-call work order goes through, from project prioritization, to the engineer’s planning, design, and cost estimating, and to the on-call contractor’s work. The paper will also evaluate how the contract has evolved over the past several contracts.

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Pipelines 2018: Utility Engineering, Surveying, and Multidisciplinary Topics
Pages: 254 - 263
Editors: Christopher C. Macey, AECOM and Jason S. Lueke, Ph.D., Associated Engineering
ISBN (Online): 978-0-7844-8166-0

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Published online: Jul 11, 2018
Published in print: Jul 12, 2018

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James Wilson [email protected]
City of Houston, Public Works and Engineering, 611 Walker, 20th Floor, Houston TX 77002. E-mail: [email protected]
Gregory Henry [email protected]
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Lockwood, Andrews, & Newnam, Inc., 2925 Briarpark, Suite 400, Houston, TX 77042. E-mail: [email protected]
Benjamin McCray [email protected]
P.E.
Lockwood, Andrews, & Newnam, Inc., 2925 Briarpark, Suite 400, Houston, TX 77042. E-mail: [email protected]

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