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File #: ID19-11001    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Action Item Status: Passed
File created: 7/10/2019 In control: City Council
On agenda: 7/25/2019 Final action: 7/25/2019
Title: Actions pertaining to the cleaning and dewatering of Digester 6 at the Fresno/Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (Bid File 3674) (Council District 3): 1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Class 1, Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines 2. Award a construction contract to Wastewater Solids Management Inc., in the amount of $196,960 3. Authorize the Director of Public Utilities, or designee, to sign the agreement on behalf of the City of Fresno
Sponsors: Department of Public Utilities
Attachments: 1. 2019-07-25 Attachment 1 - Bid Evaluation and Fiscal Impact.pdf, 2. 2019-07-25 Attachment 2 - Sample Contract.pdf, 3. 2019-07-25 Attachment 3 - Vicinity Map.pdf
REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL


July 25, 2019


FROM: MICHAEL CARBAJAL, Director
Department of Public Utilities

THROUGH: DEJAN PAVIC, PE, Public Utilities Manager
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering

BY: SARAH AGUILA, Supervising Engineering Technician
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering

SUBJECT
Title

Actions pertaining to the cleaning and dewatering of Digester 6 at the Fresno/Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (Bid File 3674) (Council District 3):
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Class 1, Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines
2. Award a construction contract to Wastewater Solids Management Inc., in the amount of $196,960
3. Authorize the Director of Public Utilities, or designee, to sign the agreement on behalf of the City of Fresno

Body
RECOMMENDATIONS

Staff recommends that City Council adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Class 1, Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines for cleaning and dewatering of Digester 6 at the Fresno/Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (RWRF) (Project); award a construction contract for the Project to Wastewater Solids Management Inc., in the amount of $196,960; and authorize the Director of Public Utilities, or designee, to sign the contract on the behalf of the City of Fresno (City).

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Periodic cleaning and dewatering of the 13 mesophilic anaerobic digesters at the RWRF is required to keep the plant functioning within regulatory requirements. The Department of Public Utilities, Wastewater Management Division, is seeking to award a construction contract for the cleaning and dewatering of Digester 6 at the RWRF to Wastewater Solids Management Inc., in the amount of $196,960.

BACKGROUND

The RWRF operates 13 mesophilic anaerobic digesters. The digesters range in size from...

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