Legislation Details

File #: ID 26-589    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Action Item Status: Passed
File created: 4/30/2026 In control: City Council
On agenda: 5/21/2026 Final action: 5/21/2026
Title: Actions pertaining to the Dewatering Cake Pump Improvement Project (Bid File No. 12600757): (Council District 3) 1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption, pursuant to Section 15301/Class 1 and Section 15302/Class 2 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines 2. Approve the Second Amendment to the Consultant Services Agreement with Black & Veatch Corporation, to increase the total contract by an amount not to exceed $207,758.00, for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $834,205.00 with $11.239.00 in remaining contingency 3. Award a Construction Contract in the amount of $8,800,000.00 to W.M. Lyles Co., of Fresno, California, as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder
Sponsors: Capital Projects Department, Department of Public Utilities
Attachments: 1. 26-589 Environmental Assessment, 2. 26-589 Second Amendment to Agreement, 3. 26-589 First Amendment to Agreement, 4. 26-589 Original Consultant Agreement, 5. 26-589 Formal Procurement Evaluation Form, 6. 26-589 Standard Contract, 7. 26-589 Vicinity Map, 8. 26-589 Location Map
REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL


FROM: DENIX D. ANBIAH, PE, Director
Capital Projects Department

PAUL AMICO, PE, Director
Department of Public Utilities

BY: CASSIE L. SCHOLZ, PE, Assistant Director
Capital Projects Department, Utilities Project Management Division

PATRICIA DIEP, Project Manager
Capital Projects Department, Utilities Project Management Division

SUBJECT
Title
Actions pertaining to the Dewatering Cake Pump Improvement Project (Bid File No. 12600757): (Council District 3)
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption, pursuant to Section 15301/Class 1 and Section 15302/Class 2 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines
2. Approve the Second Amendment to the Consultant Services Agreement with Black & Veatch Corporation, to increase the total contract by an amount not to exceed $207,758.00, for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $834,205.00 with $11.239.00 in remaining contingency
3. Award a Construction Contract in the amount of $8,800,000.00 to W.M. Lyles Co., of Fresno, California, as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder

Body
RECOMMENDATIONS

Staff recommends that the City Council (1) adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption, pursuant to Section 15301/Class 1 and 15302/Class 2 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines; (2) approve the Second Amendment to the Consultant Services Agreement (Agreement) with Black & Veatch Corporation (Consultant), to increase the total contract by an amount not to exceed $207,758.00, for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $834,205.00 with $11,239.00 in remaining contingency; and (3) award a Construction Contract to W.M. Lyles Co., of Fresno, California (Contractor), in the amount of $8,800,000.00 as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for the Project, and authorize the Capital Projects Director or designee to sign the standardized Construction Contract on behalf of the City of Fresno (City).

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

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