REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: PAUL AMICO, PE, Director
Department of Public Utilities
BY: AHMED ALY, PE, Assistant Director
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
SARAH AGUILA, Project Manager
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
SUBJECT
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Approve a First Amendment to the Preliminary Engineering Services Agreement with BNSF Railway Company, to increase the agreement amount by $106,846.61, for a total estimated cost of $159,952.61 for additional submittal review and approval for the North Avenue Sewer Trunk Main Realignment Project (Council Districts 3 and 5)
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that City Council approve the First Amendment to the Preliminary Engineering Services Agreement (Agreement) with BNSF Railway Company (BNSF), to increase the agreement amount by $106,846.61, for a revised estimated cost of $159,952.61, for the review and approval of contractor submittals on the North Avenue Sewer Trunk Main Realignment Project (Project), and authorize the Director of Public Utilities, or designee, to execute the First Amendment on behalf of the City of Fresno (City).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
After two major pipe segment failures on the existing 57-inch diameter North Avenue sewer trunk main, the City awarded a Construction Contract to Floyd Johnston Construction Co., Inc. (Floyd Johnston), and completed a temporary repair by slip lining the unstable section of sewer main with a 42-inch pipe until the permanent realignment could be constructed. The City is currently under contract with Teichert Construction for the Project which includes the permanent realignment of the 42-inch pipe with a 66-inch diameter sewer main. The construction of the permanent sewer requires construction underneath BNSF's existing railroad facilities and within their right-of-way. On November 15, 2024, the City entered into an Agreement with BNSF to provide preliminary engin...
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