REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
October 25, 2018
FROM: MICHAEL CARBAJAL, Director
Department of Public Utilities
THROUGH: DEJAN PAVIC, Supervising Professional Engineer
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
BY: RAUL GONZALEZ, Professional Engineer
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
SUBJECT
Title
Actions pertaining to the Design of Substation Expansion at the Fresno/Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (Council District 3)
1. Award a consultant services agreement in the amount of $177,003 and a contingency of $10,000 to Electrical Power Systems, Inc., for professional engineering services for the Design of Substation Expansion at the Fresno/Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (Council District 3)
2. Authorize the Director of Public Utilities, or designee, to sign agreement on behalf of the City
Body
RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends the City Council award a consultant services agreement in the amount of $177,003 and a contingency of $10,000 to Electrical Power Systems, Inc., for the Design of Substation Expansion at the Fresno/Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (RWRF) and authorize the Director of Public Utilities, or designee, to execute the agreement on behalf of the City.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Department of Public Utilities, Wastewater Management Division, seeks to Design a Substation Expansion at the RWRF. The existing substation is nearing full load capacity and will not accommodate future plant expansion.
BACKGROUND
Prior to commissioning the existing substation, the RWRF was fed from two separate 12 kilovolt (KV) distribution feeds from Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E). The current distribution service has severe limitations, especially for a public utility that must operate 24 hours per day: they are shared with surrounding users within a several mile radius, which limits the power that is available to the RWRF. Distribution service is also less ...
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