Demolition, site work and addition to a water / sewer project in Wichita, Kansas. Completed plans call for the addition of a water / sewer project; for the demolition of a water / sewer project; and for site work for a water / sewer project.

Water Meter Replacement. All existing water meters are to be replaced where water services are replaced or relocated. The new water meter shall be located in the same proximity as the existing water meter, where possible. The new water meters are to be set into the new 1" water meter setters using approved adapters, if needed. The Public Works & Utilities Department will provide the new 1" meters at no cost. All existing 5/8", 3/4" and 1" water meters shall be replaced with new 1" water meters. Where an existing meter is found to have an ERT, the meter shall be reinstalled into the new 1" water service and the necessary water meter information shall be provided. The new water meters shall be provided by the Public Works & Utilities Department, at no cost to the Contractor. The new meters may be picked up at the Public Works & Utilities Department Maintenance warehouse at 1825 S. McLean Blvd. The Contractorshall return the old water metersto the Public Works & Utilities Department Maintenance warehouse within three working days of the meter removal unless otherwise directed by the Public Works & Utilities Department as approved by the Engineer. The Contractor shall be required to pick up new water meters from the Public Works & Utilities Department Maintenance warehouse. No more than 20 water meters may be picked up at one time. To pick up the water meters, the Contractor shall contact the warehouse supervisor at (316) 219-8915, and provide the water project number and project description, and the number of which size meter is required, 24 hours in advance of picking up the new meters. The warehouse supervisor shall record the Contractor's name, project number, water meter sizes, the meter numbers, and provide lists of the water meter numbers to the Contractor, the project Inspector, and to Public Works & Utilities Department at (316) 268-4555 and other Public Works & Utilities Department staff as necessary. When an existing water meter is found, the meter shall be replaced with a new water meter; the project Inspector shall record the address where the old meter was removed, the old meter number, the old meter reading, the new water meter number, the new water meter size, the new meter reading, and confirm the address where the new meter is installed. The project Inspector shall provide the information to the project Engineer, and to Systems Planning of the Public Works & Utilities Department The meter installation information is to be provided within three (3) working days after the new meter is installed. All new water meters picked up from the Public Works & Utilities Department Maintenance warehouse that are not installed, shall be returned to the Public Works & Utilities Department Maintenance warehouse. The meter numbers of the meters returned shall be recorded and a list prepared. Copies of that list shall be provided to the project Inspector, the project Contractor, and to Public Works & Utilities Department. The Contractor shall be charged directly for all new water meters that were picked up but not used or returned to the Public Works & Utilities Department warehouse. The water meter adapters to be used on this project shall be of a brand approved for use by the Wichita Public Works & Utilities Department. The adapters shall be brass, easily installed or removed, and have gaskets that may be easily removed or replaced as necessary. The water Contractor shall deliver all existing meter rings and lids that do not meet current City of Wichita standard specifications or are not in suitable condition, to the Public Works & Utilities Department material yard at 1825 S. McLean Blvd. Picking up and transporting the new water meters, the old water meters, andthe meter rings and lids, shall be considered subsidiary to the water service installation bid item and not be bid or paid for separately