REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
June 13, 2019
FROM: MICHAEL CARBAJAL, Director
Department of Public Utilities
THROUGH: DEJAN PAVIC, PE, Public Utilities Manager
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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Actions pertaining to removal of Perchloroethylene from Groundwater at Pump Station 117 and Pump Station 284 (Fresno County and Council District 2):
1. Adopt findings of Class 1, Class 3, and Class 32 Categorical Exemptions pursuant to Sections 15301, 15303, and 15332 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines
2. Approve a Fourth Amendment to Agreement for supplemental engineering services with Provost & Pritchard Engineering Group, Inc., in the amount of not to exceed $156,000
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that City Council adopt findings of Class 1, Class 3, and Class 32 Categorical Exemptions pursuant to Sections 15301, 15303, and 15332 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines for removal of Perchloroethylene (PCE) from groundwater at water wells Pump Station (PS) 117 and PS 284 (Project); approve a Fourth Amendment to the Agreement with Provost & Pritchard Engineering Group, Inc. (Provost & Pritchard), in the amount of not to exceed $156,000 for supplemental engineering services related to the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Prop 1 Groundwater Sustainability Grant (Grant) assistance and additional design services of Well Head Treatment Improvements at PS 117 and PS 284; and authorize the Director of Public Utilities, or designee, to execute the amendment on behalf of the City of Fresno (City).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City has been awarded a Groundwater Sustainability Grant in the amount of $2,254,040 by the SWRCB to fund a PCE Groundwater Feasibility Study (to provide engineering design) and construction of groundwater treatment system for PS 11...
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