REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
March 14, 2019
FROM: MICHAEL CARBAJAL, Director
Department of Public Utilities
THROUGH: BRIAN S. SPINDOR,PE(WA), Assistant Director - Wastewater
Department of Public Utilities - Wastewater Management Division
DEJAN PAVIC, Supervising Professional Engineer
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
BY: MATTHEW L. BULLIS, Professional Engineer
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
SUBJECT
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Approve Consultant Services Agreement with Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, in the amount of not to exceed $245,606 to provide a condition assessment of capital equipment and components at the Fresno/Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility and sewer lift stations (Citywide)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that City Council approve a Consultant Services Agreement with Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. (Jacobs), in the amount of not to exceed $245,606 to provide a condition assessment of selected capital equipment and components at the Fresno/Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (RWRF) and sewer lift stations (Project) and authorize the Director of Public Utilities, or designee, to sign all documents on behalf of the City of Fresno (City).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This Project facilitates an equipment condition assessment program for the RWRF and the sewer lift stations. Protocols will be established for assessing the condition of capital equipment, identifying the likelihood of equipment failure and the consequence of failure, prioritizing equipment maintenance based on the system criticality, and training staff in condition assessment protocols. Jacobs was selected as the most qualified consultant with the expertise to meet the City's needs for this Project.
BACKGROUND
The City has a sewer collection system that covers nearly 114 square miles and serves approximately 526,000 residential customers and numerous commercial and indust...
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