REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
July 20, 2017
FROM: THOMAS C. ESQUEDA, Director
Department of Public Utilities
THROUGH: JERRY L. SCHUBER, SR., Assistant Director
Department of Public Utilities - Solid Waste Management Division
BY: ROSA LAU-STAGGS, Wastewater Manager-Environmental Services
Department of Public Utilities - Wastewater Management Division
SUBJECT
Title
Reject sole bid received for the Fresno Sanitary Landfill Phase 3 Groundwater Remedial Design/Remedial Action Operable Unit 2 (Bid File No. 3546) (Council District 3)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council reject sole bid received for the Fresno Sanitary Landfill Phase 3 Groundwater Remedial Design/Remedial Action Operable Unit 2.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Public Works Department is seeking to reject sole bid received for the Fresno Sanitary Landfill Phase 3 Groundwater Remedial Design/Remedial Action Operable Unit 2. The sole bid was 32.5% above Budget Allocation and it was deemed excessive after professional evaluation.
BACKGROUND
In June 1998, the City of Fresno entered into an agreement with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) to conduct the final cleanup of the Fresno Sanitary Landfill (FSL). The 1996 US EPA Record of Decision (ROD) for the FSL stated that the objective of the Groundwater Remedial Action (RA) was to "restore the aquifer to beneficial use in a timely and cost-effective manner." The aquifer impacted by historical operations of the FSL is considered restored when levels of contaminants present in groundwater comply with regulatory standards at or below maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for volatile organic compounds. The Groundwater RA was planned for implementation in three phases, with objectives associated with each phase of remediation. Phase 3 is the final phase of the Groundwater RA and consists of installation and operation of additional groundwater extraction and monitoring wells at the FSL to complete restoratio...
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