REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BROCK D. BUCHE, PE, PLS, Director
Department of Public Utilities
BY: CASSIE L. SCHOLZ, PE, Licensed Engineer Manager
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
JOSHUA MERTEN, Engineer l
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
SUBJECT
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Approve the Second Amendment to Consultant Services Agreement with Michael K. Nunley & Associates, Inc., to extend the term of the agreement to December 30, 2025, for the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility Bar Screen Optimization Study (Council District 3).
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve the Second Amendment to the Consultant Services Agreement (Agreement) with Michael K. Nunley & Associates, Inc. (Consultant), to extend the term of the Agreement from October 31, 2024 to December 30, 2025, for services related to the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (RWRF) Bar Screen Optimization Study; and authorize the Director of Public Utilities, or designee, to sign the Amendment on behalf of the City of Fresno (City).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Fresno-Clovis RWRF headworks bar screens are reaching the end of useful life and require replacement. Wastewater screening technology has advanced considerably since the bar screens were originally installed in the early 1990s and a study is necessary to select a screening technology that will provide the most efficiency to plant operations. On June 1, 2023, the City entered into an Agreement with the Consultant to prepare the RWRF Bar Screen Optimization Study (Project). The Agreement is currently set to expire on October 31, 2024 and additional time is needed for the Consultant to complete the Project. This Second Amendment will extend the term of the Agreement to December 30, 2025, without changing the overall compensation of the Agreement.
BACKGROUND
The Fresno-Clovis RWRF treatment process begins at the headworks facility, ...
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