REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
December 7, 2017
FROM: THOMAS C. ESQUEDA, Director
Department of Public Utilities
THROUGH: MICHAEL CARBAJAL, Planning Manager
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
BY: GLENN A. KNAPP, Professional Engineer
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
SUBJECT
Title
Actions pertaining to installation of an energy-passive groundwater recharge product at the City of Fresno's Leaky Acres Groundwater Recharge Facility (Council District 4):
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15304(f)
2. RESOLUTION - Approving an exception to formal bidding procedures to award an agreement to The Water Group, LLC (Requires 5 affirmative votes)
3. Approve construction agreement with The Water Group, LLC., for $212,387
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council adopt a Sole Source Resolution and approve a construction agreement with The Water Group, LLC., for the installation of an Energy Passive Groundwater Recharge Product at the City of Fresno's Leaky Acres Groundwater Recharge Facility to increase facility groundwater recharge infiltration rates.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In accordance with City of Fresno's (City's) Metropolitan and Urban Water Management Plans, the City has implemented goals to recover depleted groundwater levels and re-balance the City's water resources profile by 2025. To aid in meeting those goals, advancements in technologies are now available to accelerate groundwater recharge up to four time's current infiltration rates.
The Water Group, LLC, (The Water Group) proposes to install its patented Energy-Passive Groundwater Recharge Product (EPGRP) around one designated recharge basin at Leaky Acres at no initial cost to the City. Reimbursement of installation costs to The Water Group shall be deferred and dependent upon meeting specific project milestones. If the installed system does n...
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