REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
June 18, 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
Title
Approve a Consultant Services Agreement with Water Systems Consulting, Inc., for preparation of the 2020 Metropolitan Water Resources Management Plan and Programmatic Environmental Impact Report, and 2020 Urban Water Management Plan, for an amount not to exceed $2,005,762. (Citywide)
Body
RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that City Council approve a Consultant Services Agreement with Water Systems Consulting, Inc. (WSC), for preparation of the 2020 Metropolitan Water Resources Management Plan and associated Programmatic Environmental Impact Report, and 2020 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP), for an amount not to exceed $2,005,762, which includes a contingency amount of $182,000, paid on a time and materials basis; and authorize the Director of Public Utilities, or designee, to sign the agreement on behalf of the City of Fresno (City).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The present and future economic vitality of the City of Fresno to a great extent relies on there being a reliable and long-term sustainable water supply to meet current and projected demands. In 2014 the City adopted its new General Plan and the State of California adopted the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. The significance of having adequate and reliable water supplies along with the infrastructure to develop, treat, convey, and deliver it to the community couldn't be more prominent than when this policy document and regulatory requirement were promulgated. In keeping with its historic proactive strategy the Department of Public Utilities desires to renew its long-range water supply and demand planning document known as the Me...
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