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 SW1D (Bid File 3504-2) (Council District 3 and County):
1. Award a construction contract to Emmett's Excavation, Inc., in the amount of $13,153,194
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 Emmett's Excavation, Inc., in the amount of $13,153,194 for the Recycled Water Transmission Main (RWTM), Southwest Quadrant, Project SW1D (Project) and authorize the Director of Public Utilities, or designee, to sign 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 Emmett's Excavation, Inc., in the amount of $13,153,194. Starting at the intersection of North Cornelia Avenue and West Belmont Avenue of RWTM Segment SW1B, the Project is the continuation of the RWTM. The scope of work for the Project includes construction of approximately 3.4-mile pipeline to extend the RWTMs and bring tertiary treated water from the Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (RWRF) to west Fresno and beyond.
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 identifies ...
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