REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
June 20, 2019
FROM: MICHAEL CARBAJAL, Director
Department of Public Utilities
THROUGH: DEJAN PAVIC, PE, Public Utilities 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 SW4 (Bid File 3505) (Council Districts 3 and 7):
1. Award a construction contract to Teichert Construction, in the amount of $12,740,399
2. Authorize the Director of Public Utilities, or designee, to sign the contract on behalf of the City of Fresno
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that City Council award a construction contract to Teichert Construction, in the amount of $12,740,399 for the Recycled Water Transmission Main (RWTM), Southwest Quadrant, Project SW4 (Project) and authorize the Director of Public Utilities, or designee, to execute the contract of behalf of the City of Fresno (City).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Department of Public Utilities (DPU), Wastewater Management Division, is seeking to award a construction contract to Teichert Construction in the amount of $12,740,399. Starting at the intersection of South Trinity Street and East Lemon Avenue/East San Joaquin Street alley of RWTM Segment SW1C2, the Project is the continuation of the RWTM. The scope of work for the Project includes construction of approximatly 3.3-mile pipeline to extend the RWTMs and bring tertiary treated water from the Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (RWRF) to downtown Fresno area.
BACKGROUND
In 2009, the State of California adopted a recycled water policy establishing a mandate to increase the use of recycled water in California by 200,000 acre-feet per year by 2020 and an additional 300,000 acre-feet per year by 2030. The Recycled Water Master Plan prepared by the Department of Public Utilities iden...
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