REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
August 24, 2017
FROM: THOMAS C. ESQUEDA, Director
Department of Public Utilities
THROUGH: MICHAEL CARBAJAL, Planning Manager
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
BY: LITO G. BUCU, Supervising Engineering Technician
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
SUBJECT
Title
Approve a consultant agreement in the amount of $123,950 with Aegis Groundwater Consulting, LLC., for quality control and inspection services for new municipal groundwater well construction. (County Island and Citywide)
Body
RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that City Council approve a consultant agreement in the amount of $123,950 with Aegis Groundwater Consulting, LLC., for specialty quality control and inspection services for new municipal groundwater well construction, 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 Aegis Groundwater Consulting, LLC., for specialty quality control and inspection services for new municipal groundwater well construction at Pump Stations (PS) 051A, 060A, 156, 210A, and 241-2.
BACKGROUND
The Water Division maintains a network of more than 260 municipal water supply wells that provides approximately 88% of the City's potable water. The construction of new wells for this network is required to meet increased demands, replace wells that have reached the end of their useful life, or to assist in remediating water quality issues. The proposed wells at PS 051A, 060A, 210A, and 241-2 are necessary to offset water production losses resulting from both recent and future destruction of multiple outdated wells in the area. PS 156 is located within a City of Fresno Urban Growth Management Area. The proposed well at this location will serve to supply increased de...
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