REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
August 27, 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) 2-Megawatt Solar Energy Facility (Bid File 3380) (Council District 3)
1. ***RESOLUTION - 4th amendment to Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2015-104 appropriating $1,367,500 in the Sewer Enterprise State Revolving Loan Fund for the Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility 2-Megawatt Solar Energy Facility (Requires 5 affirmative votes)
2. Award a $10,024,426.24 contract as negotiated, to MD Energy Inc. of Rancho Cucamonga, California for the design and construction thereof
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RECOMMENDATIONS
The Department of Public Utilities (DPU) recommends that the Fresno City Council award a design-build-operate contract in the amount of $10,024,426.24 to MD Energy Inc. and approve the Appropriation Resolution to appropriate the necessary additional funds to construct a 2-Megawatt (MW) Solar Energy Facility at the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Department of Public Utilities recommends the award of a design-build-operate contract to MD Energy Inc. to design, construct, and operate a 2-MW Solar Energy Facility at the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility. The contract includes 10 years of operation and maintenance services for the new 2-MW Solar Energy Facility. The 2-MW Solar Energy Facility has been sized to offset 50-percent of the increased electrical demands associated with the construction and operation of a new 30 million gallon per day (mgd) Tertiary Treatment and Disinfection Facility (TTDF). The 30-mgd T...
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