REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
August 25, 2016
FROM: THOMAS C. ESQUEDA, Director
Department of Public Utilities
THROUGH: KEVIN L. NORGAARD, PE, Supervising Professional Engineer
Department of Public Utilities - Wastewater Management Division
BY: PATRICIA DIEP, Supervising Engineering Technician
Department of Public Utilities - Wastewater Management Division
SUBJECT
Title
Award a consultant agreement in the amount of $52,400 and a contingency of $1,000 with Blair, Church & Flynn for design of the Sewer Rehabilitation / Replacement on Hammond Avenue and Abby Street (Council District 7)
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends the City Council award the consultant agreement with Blair, Church & Flynn Consulting Engineers to design the rehabilitation and or replacement of sewer pipes in Hammond Avenue and Abby Street.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Department of Public Utilities, Wastewater Management Division (Department) is seeking to award the professional consultant services agreement with Blair, Church & Flynn Consulting Engineers in the amount of $52,400 and a contingency of $1000 to design the rehabilitation and or replacement of sewer pipes in Hammond Avenue and Abby Street.
BACKGROUND
The Wastewater Collection System Master Plan update 2015 identifies the project sewer as being deficient with respect to wastewater flow capacity, and recommends capital improvements to replace the existing 20-inch sewer with a new 24-inch sewer. The capital improvement projects recommended in the Master Plan is planned to occur during the period of 2014-2020. However, the Master Plan also recommends that wastewater flow and sewer capacity be re-evaluated prior to implementing a sewer replacement project to confirm the suspected capacity deficiency.
Following Fresno Municipal Code Chapter 4, Article 1 and Administrative Order 6-19, the Department of Public Utilities notified in excess of one hundred consulting firms requesting a statement of qualification and pro...
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