REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
June 2, 2016
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
Approve a consultant agreement in the amount of $262,473 with Provost and Pritchard Engineering Group, Inc., for the design of well head treatment improvements at Pump Stations 117 and 284. (County Island within Council District 2)
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that City Council:
1. Approve a consultant agreement in the amount of $262,473 with Provost and Pritchard Engineering Group, Inc. for the design of well head treatment improvements at Pump Stations 117 (PS 117) and 284 (PS 284), and authorize the Director of Public Utilities or designee to execute the agreement on behalf of the City of Fresno.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Department of Public Utilities (DPU) Water Division seeks Council approval to award a consultant services agreement to Provost and Pritchard Engineering Group, Inc., for the design of well head treatment improvements at PS 117 and for PS 284.
PS 117 had to be taken out of service because it exceeded the State's drinking water standard Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) for Tetrachloroethylene (PCE). PCE is a colorless liquid solvent widely used for dry cleaning of fabrics. PS 284 is expected to exceed the MCL for PCE in the near future. Plans and specifications need to be prepared for the construction of well head treatment facilities for these wells.
BACKGROUND
The Water Division maintains a network of more than 260 municipal water supply wells providing 88% of the City's potable water. The proposed project will construct a common well head treatment facility at PS 117 to treat both wells at PS 117 and PS 284. Due to limited space at PS 284, a raw water pipeline will also need to be installed from PS 28...
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