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
SARAH AGUILA, Project Manager
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the North Avenue Sewer Trunk Main Realignment from west of State Route 99 to west of Golden State Boulevard (Bid File 12502031) (Council District 3):
1. Adopt a finding of Exemption pursuant to Sections 15302(c) and 15269(b) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines;
2. Award a construction contract to Floyd Johnston Construction Co., Inc., of Clovis, California, in the amount of $10,829,000.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that City Council adopt a finding of Categorical and Emergency Project Exemption pursuant to Sections 15302(c) and 15269(b) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines for the North Avenue Sewer Trunk Main Realignment from west of State Route 99 to west of Golden State Boulevard (Project); award a construction contract to Floyd Johnston Construction Co., Inc., in the amount of $10,829,000; and authorize the Director of Public Utilities, or designee, to sign and execute all documents on behalf of the City of Fresno (City).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On February 24, 2019, the North Avenue sewer trunk main experienced a localized structural failure west of Golden State Boulevard to Maple Avenue due to the complete corrosion of the crown of the sewer main from hydrogen sulfide gas. Since this initial failure, multiple temporary repairs have been performed to stabilize the existing sewer trunk main, and the permanent realignment has been awarded for construction.
This Project includes permanent realignment of the 66-inch diameter sewer main immediately downstream of the previously collapsed segment as part of an ongoing renewal and replacement p...
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