REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
January 30, 2020
FROM: MICHAEL CARBAJAL, Director
Department of Public Utilities
THROUGH: BROCK D. BUCHE, PE, PLS, Assistant Director - UP&E
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
BY: GLENN A. KNAPP, PE, Supervising Professional Engineer
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to Water Distribution System Hydraulic Modeling On-call Services Contract (Citywide)
1. Approve a Consultant Services Agreement with Akel Engineering Group, Inc., for on-call water distribution system hydraulic modeling services for a period of three years in the amount not to exceed $450,000
2. Authorize the Director of Public Utilities, or designee, to sign all documents on behalf of the City of Fresno
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that City Council approve a Consultant Services Agreement with Akel Engineering Group, Inc. (Akel), in the amount not to exceed $450,000, to provide on-call professional water distribution system hydraulic modeling services that will support decision-making for capital improvement projects, developer project related improvements, and operational and maintenance activities; and authorize the Director of Public Utilities, or designee, to sign all documents on behalf of the City of Fresno (City).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Fresno water production and distribution system is comprised of 237 active water wells, three (3) surface water treatment facilities, dedicated water storage and booster station facilities, approximately 1,800 miles of distribution pipeline, and approximately 24 miles of large diameter transmission pipelines. Previous modeling efforts have established the baseline framework to identify the ever-expanding operational and water system distribution needs of the City. Continued development throughout the City will require ongoing hydraulic analyses and evaluations of various scenarios to meet and define curren...
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