REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: PAUL AMICO, PE, Director
Department of Public Utilities
BY: AHMED ALY, PE, Assistant Director
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning and Engineering
JOSHUA MERTEN, Engineer II
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning and Engineering
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the emergency replacement of the biological treatment process air distribution pipeline located at the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (Council District 3):
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Class 1, Section 15301(b) (Existing Facilities) and Section 15301(d) (Restoration or Rehabilitation) of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines;
2. ***RESOLUTION - Declaring an urgent necessity for the preservation of life, health, property and authorizing the City Manager or designee to enter into agreements without advertised competitive bidding for the emergency replacement of the biological treatment process air supply distribution pipeline located at the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (Requires Five Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor's Veto).
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that City Council adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Class 1, Section 15301(b) (Existing Facilities) and Section 15301(d) (Restoration or Rehabilitation) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines; and adopt a Resolution declaring an urgent necessity for the preservation of life, health, property and authorizing the City Manager or designee to enter into agreements without advertised competitive bidding for the emergency replacement of the B Side and C Side biological treatment process air supply distribution pipeline located at the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (Project).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In August of 2025, Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (RWRF) staff discovered that the 60-inch air supply pi...
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