REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
May 14, 2015
FROM: THOMAS C. ESQUEDA, Director
Department of Public Utilities
THROUGH: STEPHEN A. HOGG, Assistant Director
Department of Public Utilities - Wastewater Management Division
BY: KEVIN L. NORGAARD, PE, Supervising Professional Engineer
Department of Public Utilities - Wastewater Management Division
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the Fresno/Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (RWRF) Headworks Building Coating Repair and Stop Plate Installation (BF 3201) (Council District 3)
1. ***RESOLUTION - 48th amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2014-95 appropriating $375,000 for the Headworks Building Coating Repair and Stop Plate Installation project change orders (Requires 5 affirmative votes)
2. Approve a contract change order in the amount not to exceed $500,000 for change order work associated with the Headworks Building Coating Repair and Stop Plate Installation
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that City Council Approve the Appropriation Resolution to provide the necessary funding and a contract change order for the RWRF Headworks Coating Repair Project, BF 3201, with Floyd Johnston Construction Company Inc. of Clovis, California in the amount not to exceed $500,000 for additional unforeseen work.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Department of Public Utilities, Wastewater Management Division is in the process of a $6,367,960 project to repair the coatings and installing two slide gates inside the most critical building at the RWRF. After the building was drained and cleaned, unforeseen work was identified. Portions of the building are underwater, contain hazardous atmosphere, and cannot be isolated for inspection when the building is in service. The areas of concern included structural repairs, a buildup of grit in excess of 100 cubic yards, and the need for additional safety measures not foreseen by the original proposal. Staff recommends ...
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