REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BROCK D. BUCHE, PE, PLS, Director
Department of Public Utilities
BY: JESUS A. GONZALEZ, PE, Assistant Director
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
SOHEIL MORTEZAEIFAR, Engineer
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
SUBJECT
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Approve a consultant services agreement with Michael K. Nunley and Associates Inc., to provide engineering design and construction support services for a manganese treatment system at Pump Station 347 for an amount not to exceed $136,500. (Bid File 10097) (Council District 7)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that City Council approve a consultant services agreement with Michael K. Nunley and Associates Inc., (MKN) in the amount not to exceed $136,500, inclusive of a $12,000 contingency, to provide design, bidding, and construction support services for site improvements associated with a manganese treatment system at Pump Station 347 (Project); and authorize the Director of Public Utilities, or designee, to sign the agreement on behalf of the City of Fresno (City).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The concentrations of manganese in the raw water from Pump Station 347 (PS 347) exceed the secondary Maximum Contaminant Level (sMCL) for drinking water. As a result, it is necessary to design a treatment system to ensure the well water is compliant with water quality standards and remains in service. The Department of Public Utilities (DPU), Water Division is seeking to award a consultant services agreement (Agreement) for the Project to provide design and construction support services for site improvement associated with a manganese treatment system at PS 347, for an amount not to exceed $136,500, inclusive of a $12,000 contingency.
BACKGROUND
PS 347, located at 2220 N. Armstrong Avenue, was constructed in October 2006 to serve the nearby residential, commercial, and industrial developments. The well, however, has not been regularly operated since...
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