REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BROCK D. BUCHE, PE, PLS, Director
Department of Public Utilities
BY: PAUL AMICO, PE, Assistant Director
Department of Public Utilities - Administration
JOSEPH DE GEORGE, MS, MBA, Project Manager
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
SUBJECT
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Approve a consultant services agreement with Water Systems Consulting, Inc., for an amount not to exceed $767,880, and a contingency amount of $70,000, to prepare a Water Reuse Master Plan for the City of Fresno. (Bid File 12302738) (Citywide).
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that City Council approve a consultant services agreement with Water Systems Consulting, Inc. (Consultant), for an amount not to exceed $767,880, and a contingency amount of $70,000, to prepare a Water Reuse Master Plan (Project) for the City of Fresno (City); and authorize the Director of Public Utilities, or designee, to sign the agreement on behalf of the City.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City Council adopted the existing Recycled Water Master Plan and its associated Environmental Impact Report (EIR) in April 2013. The Department of Public Utilities (DPU) has since constructed infrastructure to produce recycled water and distribute it to users in southwest and downtown Fresno. DPU has recognized the need to update the Recycled Water Master Plan to more broadly consider how water reuse fits into the City's overall water portfolio. The Water Reuse Master Plan will evaluate the benefits that additional investments in recycled water infrastructure could achieve to balance citywide water resource needs for potable offset while meeting more stringent discharge requirements for the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (RWRF).
BACKGROUND
In 2013, the City Council adopted the Recycled Water Master Plan that led to the construction of the 5 million gallon per day Tertiary Treatment and Disinfection Facility and associated storage and pumping facilities at t...
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