REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: RANDALL W. MORRISON, PE, Director
Capital Projects Department
BROCK D. BUCHE, PE, PLS, Director
Department of Public Utilities
BY: FRANCISCO V. MAGOS II, PE, Assistant Director
Capital Projects Department, Utilities and On-Site Project Management Division
CHARLES MASTERS, Engineer II
Capital Projects Department, Utilities and On-Site Project Management Division
SUBJECT
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Approve a professional engineering services agreement with Provost & Pritchard Engineering Group Inc., dba Provost & Pritchard Consulting Group, of Fresno, California, in the amount of $310,567 for the design of Improvements for the Leaky Acres Groundwater Recharge Facility Project. (Council District 4)
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that City Council approve a professional engineering services agreement with Provost & Pritchard Consulting Group in the amount of $310,567 for the design and preparation of construction documents for the Leaky Acres Groundwater Recharge Facility Project (Project) and authorize the Capital Projects Director, or designee, to sign the Agreement on behalf of the City of Fresno (City).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Department of Public Utilities (DPU) proposes to design and construct improvements to the Leaky Acres Groundwater Recharge Facility located at the southwest quadrant of Ashlan Avenue and Winery Avenue. The project includes the design of improvements to silt bays, spill structures, pipelines, electrical systems, and the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system. These improvements are needed to improve operational efficiency, increase recharge volumes, bolster drought resiliency, and alleviate drought impacts. The contract for professional engineering and architectural services is funded by a grant received from the State of California Department of Water Resources (DWR).
BACKGROUND
The Leaky Acres recharge facility was constructed in the early 1970s and various expansions ...
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