REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BROCK D. BUCHE, PE, PLS, Interim Director
Department of Public Utilities
BY: JESUS A. GONZALEZ, PE, Public Utilities Manager
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
BETH FIELD, PE, Professional Engineer
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the Van Ness Avenue Water Transmission Grid Main Project (Council District 3):
1. Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act pertaining to the construction of a new 16-inch water transmission grid main in Van Ness Avenue between Divisadero and Merced Streets, State Clearinghouse No. 2022020073
2. Approve the Third Amendment to the consultant services agreement with Blair, Church & Flynn Consulting Engineers, Inc., to expand scope of services and increase the contract amount by $39,820, for an amended total not to exceed the amount of $326,968
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act pertaining to the construction of a new 16-inch water transmission grid main in Van Ness Avenue between Divisadero and Merced Streets, State Clearinghouse No. 2022020073
2. Approve the Third Amendment to the consultant services agreement (Agreement) with Blair, Church & Flynn Consulting Engineers, Inc., (Consultant), to expand engineering services to include soil sampling and preparation of a soils management plan and increase the contract amount by $39,820, for an amended total not to exceed the amount of $326,968
3. Authorize the Director of Public Utilities, or designee, to sign the Third Amendment on behalf of the City of Fresno (City).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Department of Public Utilities - Water Division has numerous small water mains in the older downtown area that are substandard for today's maximum day demands, peak hour demands, ...
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