REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
December 1, 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
Approval of the agreement for Repair of Fresno County Roads for Recycled Water Transmission Main, Southwest Quadrant, Project SW1D, SW1C2 and Pump Station (Bid File 3504) (Council District 3 and Fresno County)
Body
RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends the Council approve the agreement for Repair of Fresno County Roads and authorize the Director of Public Utilities or designee to sign the County Agreement on behalf of the City.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Department of Public Utilities, Wastewater Management Division (Department) is seeking the approval of the agreement for Repair of Fresno County Roads and authorization of the Director of Public Utilities or designee to sign the County Agreement on behalf of the City.
BACKGROUND
In 2009, the State of California adopted a recycled water policy establishing a mandate to increase the use of recycled water in California by 200,000 acre-feet per year by 2020 and by an additional 300,000 acre-feet per year by 2030. The Recycled Water Master Plan prepared by the Department identifies opportunities to assist with compliance of this law by reducing groundwater pumping and replacing groundwater with recycled water for non-potable purposes (i.e. outdoor irrigation, dust control, fountains, etc.). The Division's long-term goal is to produce and deliver 25,000 acre-feet of recycled water to the City's service area to reduce groundwater over drafting. On April 11, 2013, the Council adopted the Recycled Water Master Plan and associated environmental documents.
The Recycled Water Master Plan identified the alignments of the recycled water pip...
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