REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BROCK D. BUCHE, PE, PLS, Director
Department of Public Utilities
BY: JESUS A. GONZALEZ, PE, Public Utilities Manager
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
SAMUEL NADORES, PE, Professional Engineer
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
SUBJECT
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Approve the Second Amendment to the consultant services agreement with Electrical Power Systems, Inc., to increase the contract amount of $182,003 by $20,242 for a total amended contract amount of $202,245, to provide expanded services on the Substation Expansion at the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (Council District 3)
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that City Council approve the Second Amendment to the consultant services agreement (Agreement) with Electrical Power Systems, Inc. (Consultant), to fully utilize the remaining contract contingency of $5,000 and additionally increase the compensation by $15,242 to perform expanded design services on the Substation Expansion at the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (Project); and authorize the Director of Public Utilities, or designee, to sign the Amendment on behalf of the City of Fresno (City).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Consultant was selected to provide engineering design services for the Project. Based on the effects to the Project by the on-going Solar Energy Project at the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (RWRF), it is now necessary to expand design services for providing appropriate electrical system intertie connections. Approval of this Amendment will help ensure there are adequate, reliable and redundant power source options for uninterrupted treatment system operations.
BACKGROUND
On October 26, 2018, the City entered into an Agreement with the Consultant, in the amount of $177,003 and a contingency in the amount of $10,000, for professional engineering services for design of the ...
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