REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BROCK D. BUCHE, PE, PLS, Assistant Director - UP&E
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
BY: PATRICIA DIEP, Supervising Engineering Technician
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
SUBJECT
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Award a consultant services agreement to NBS Government Finance Group, a California corporation, in the amount not to exceed $139,689, inclusive of a $12,700 contingency, for preparation of a study to update nine (9) citywide utility connection fees as well as for the development of six (6) new utility connection fees exclusive to the City's General Plan designated Growth Area 2, generally consisting of Southeast Development Area and Central West Area (Citywide)
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that City Council award a consultant services agreement to NBS Government Finance Group, in the amount not to exceed $139,689, inclusive of a $12,700 contingency, for preparation of a study to update nine (9) citywide utility connection fees as well as for the development of six (6) new utility connection fees exclusive to the City's General Plan designated Growth Area 2, generally consisting of Southeast Development Area (SEDA) and Central West Area (Project); and authorize the Director of Public Utilities, or designee, to sign the agreement on behalf of the City of Fresno (City).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Department of Public Utilities is seeking to award a consultant services agreement to NBS Government Finance Group for the Project. The Project is to establish equitable connection fees, Citywide and separately the City's General Plan designated Growth Area 2, for recovering a proportionate share of costs for water, sewer and recycled water infrastructure and water supply development benefitting new development.
BACKGROUND
The City as matter of equitably recovering the costs of utilities infrastructure and assets has in place utility connection fees. The fees ...
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