REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
December 17, 2015
FROM: THOMAS C. ESQUEDA, Director
Department of Public Utilities
THROUGH: MICHAEL CARBAJAL, Division Manager
Department of Public Utilities - Water Division
BY: GLENN A. KNAPP, PE, Professional Engineer
Department of Public Utilities - Water Division
SUBJECT
Title
Approve First Amendment to Agreement with Provost & Pritchard Engineering Group, Inc., in the amount of $13,055 for design modifications of the City of Fresno's Nielsen Groundwater Recharge Facility
Body
RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that City Council:
1. Approve the First Amendment to the Professional Engineering Consultant Services Agreement with Provost & Pritchard Engineering Group, Inc. for $13,055 for design modifications of the City of Fresno's Nielsen Groundwater Recharge Facility.
2. Authorize the Director of Public Utilities, or designee, to sign the Amendment on behalf of the City of Fresno.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This First Amendment to the professional engineering contract with Provost & Pritchard Engineering Group, Inc., for design modifications to the City of Fresno's (City's) Nielsen Groundwater Recharge Facility (NGRF), to accommodate proportional use of recycled water as determined through cooperative efforts between the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) Water and Wastewater Divisions, State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), and Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB). This effort is a necessary first-step to meet the City's long-term goals for a balanced water resources portfolio.
BACKGROUND
The DPU Water and Wastewater Divisions are coordinating efforts with the SWRCB and RWQCB to initiate use of recycled water to supplement existing water resources to aid in the restoration of the City's overdrafted groundwater aquifer.
Currently, the SWRCB and RWQCB have established criteria for Groundwater Replenishment Reuse Projects (GRRP's) under Chapter 4 of Title 22 (Sec...
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