REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
November 5, 2015
FROM: THOMAS C. ESQUEDA, Director
Department of Public Utilities
THROUGH: MICHAEL CARBAJAL, Division Manager
Department of Public Utilities - Water Division
BY: LITO G. BUCU, Supervising Engineering Technician
Department of Public Utilities - Water Division
SUBJECT
Title
Award a contract to Todd Companies in the amount of $522,000 to construct well head treatment improvements at Pump Station 171-2 (PS 171-2).
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council award a contract in the amount of $522,000 to Todd Companies to construct well head treatment improvements at PS 171-2; and authorize the Director of Public Utilities or their designee to sign all documents on behalf of the City of Fresno.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Department of Public Utilities, Water Division, solicited Contractor services to construct well head treatment improvements at PS 171-2. Todd Companies was found to be the lowest responsive and responsible bidder with a bid in the amount of $522,000. This project will construct improvements needed for a well head treatment system that will allow the Water Division to return the well to service.
BACKGROUND
PS 171-2, located in northwest Fresno, has a pumping capacity of approximately 1,750 gallons per minute. As the result of routine regulatory water sampling requirements, it was found that the groundwater pumped from PS 171-2 contained the pesticide Dibromochloropropane (DBCP) at concentrations that exceed the maximum contaminant level (MCL) permitted by the California State Department of Public Health. As a result, PS 171-2 was removed from service on February 3, 2010.
The contaminant DBCP has been well documented to exist in vast portions of the City. In 1995 the City settled a lawsuit with the responsible parties and receives significant reimbursement for the construction of wellhead treatment facilities required to clean the impac...
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