REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: RANDALL W. MORRISON, PE, Director
Capital Projects Department
BROCK D. BUCHE, PE, PLS, Director
Department of Public Utilities
BY: FRANCISCO V. MAGOS II, PE, Assistant Director
Capital Projects Department, Utilities and On-Site Project Management Division
SAMUEL C. NADORES, Licensed Professional Engineer
Capital Projects Department, Utilities and On-Site Project Management Division
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the Concrete Liner Installation at the Northeast Surface Water Treatment Facility Sludge Drying Beds 1 and 2 (Bid File 12400215) (Council District 6):
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Sections 15301/Class 1 and 15302/Class 2 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines
2. Award a construction contract to Unified Field Services Corporation of Bakersfield, California, in the amount of $3,533,654
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that City Council (1) adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption, pursuant to Sections 15301/Class 1 and 15302/Class 2 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines for the Concrete Liner Installation at the Northeast Surface Water Treatment Facility (NESWTF) Sludge Drying Beds 1 and 2 and (2) award a construction contract to Unified Field Services Corporation, in the amount of $3,533,654; and authorize the Capital Projects Director or designee, to sign and execute all documents on behalf of the City of Fresno.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Various treatment processes at the NESWTF remove particulate matter from the raw water, which is directed to sludge drying beds. Once particle settling occurs, the upper (clearer) waters are decanted and returned to the head of the NESWTF while the settled particulates are allowed to accumulate further, then are later dried and hauled to an approved landfill. The two northern sludge drying beds (Ponds 1 and 2) at the NESWTF are earthen basins. Awarding a construction contract for this ...
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