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
PATRICIA DIEP, Supervising Engineering Technician
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to Reclamation Well Power Poles Replacement (Bid File 12300454) (Council District 3):
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff determination pursuant to Class 1, Section 15301(b)&(d) (Existing Facilities) and Section 15302(c) (Replacement or Reconstruction) of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines; and
2. Award a construction contract to A-C Electric Company, in the amount of $176,700.00.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Class 1, Section 15301(b)&(d) (Existing Facilities) and Section 15302(c) (Replacement or Reconstruction) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines for the Reclamation Well Power Poles Replacement (Project); award a construction contract for the Project to A-C Electric Company in the amount of $176,700.00; and authorize the Director of Public Utilities, or designee, to sign and execute all documents on behalf of the City of Fresno (City).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In 2016, the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (Facility) had an electrical power supply pole audit to determine the condition of the poles, which identified numerous poles in need of replacement. This Project will prevent electrical power supply failures from affecting the reclamation well field. After a competitive bidding process, the Department of Public Utilities, Wastewater Management Division, is seeking to award a construction contract for the Project in the amount of $176,700.00 to A-C Electric Company. The Project needs to be awarded at the Jan...
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