REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
January 28, 2016
FROM: THOMAS C. ESQUEDA, Director
Department of Public Utilities
THROUGH: MICHAEL CARBAJAL, Division Manager
Department of Public Utilities - Water Division
SUBJECT
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Approve Sixth Amendment to the Consultant Services Agreement with Provost & Pritchard Engineering Group, in the amount of $166,701 to provide Construction Phase and General Construction Contract Administration Services for the City of Fresno's Friant-Kern Canal Pipeline Project (Council District 6, County of Fresno).
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that City Council:
1. Approve Sixth Amendment to the Consultant Services Agreement with Provost & Pritchard Engineering Group, in the amount of $166,701 to provide Construction Phase and General Construction Contract Administration Services for the City of Fresno's Friant-Kern Canal Pipeline Project.
2. Authorize the Director of Public Utilities, or designee, to sign the Amendment on behalf of the City of Fresno.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On April 10, 2007, the Fresno City Council approved an Agreement with Provost & Pritchard Engineering Group ("Provost & Pritchard") to provide the following services for the Friant-Kern Canal Raw Water Pipeline ("Project"):
Part 1: Alignment Comparison and Schematic Design Phase
Part 2: Public Participation Assistance Phase
Part 3: Environmental Services
Part 4: Right-of-Way Acquisition Phase
Part 5: Design Development Phase
Part 6: Construction Document Phase
Part 7: Bidding Phase
Part 8: Construction Phase and General Construction Contract Administration
The proposed pipeline will deliver the City's Central Valley Project ("CVP") surface water to the Northeast Surface Water Treatment Facility ("NESWTF"). Parts 1 through 7 of the agreement are now complete and the general construction contract is anticipated to be awarded by the City Council on January 28, 2016. As the Engineer-of-Record for the Pro...
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