REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
August 31, 2017
FROM: THOMAS C. ESQUEDA, Director
Department of Public Utilities
THROUGH: MICHAEL CARBAJAL, Planning Manager
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
BY: PATRICIA DIEP, Supervising Engineering Technician
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
SUBJECT
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Actions Pertaining to the Recycled Water Transmission Main, Southwest Quadrant, Project SW1C2 (Bid File 3526) (Council District 3 and Fresno County)
1. Adopt an addendum to the Fresno Recycled Water Distribution System, Initial Study/Tiered Mitigated Negative Declaration (State Clearing House No. 2014081078)
2. Award a construction contract in the amount of $7,682,290 to Bill Nelson General Engineering Construction, Inc., of Fresno, California
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that City Council adopt an addendum to the Fresno Recycled Water Distribution System, Initial Study/Tiered Mitigated Negative Declaration (ISMND); award a construction contract in the amount of $7,682,290 to Bill Nelson General Engineering Construction, Inc., of Fresno, California, for the Recycled Water Distribution System (RWDS), Southwest Quadrant, Segment SW1C2; and authorize the Director Public Utilities or designee to execute the contract of behalf of the City of Fresno.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Department of Public Utilities, Wastewater Management Division, is seeking to adopt an addendum to the Fresno Recycled Water Distribution System ISMND and award a $7,682,290 construction contract to Bill Nelson General Engineering Construction, Inc., as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Starting at the intersection of Belmont Avenue and Hughes Avenue of RWDS Segment SW1C, the Project is the continuation of the RWDS. The Project will construct a 3.1 mile pipeline to extend the RWDS and bring tertiary treated water from the Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (RWRF) to downtown Fresno.
BACKGROUND
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