REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BROCK D. BUCHE, PE, PLS, Director
Department of Public Utilities
BY: ANITA LUERA, Supervising Engineering Technician
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
SUBJECT
Title
Approve a consultant services agreement with AECOM Technical Services, Inc., to provide engineering design services for wellhead treatment improvements at Pump Station 101A for an amount not to exceed $253,200 (Council District 7)
Body
RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that City Council approve a consultant services agreement with AECOM Technical Services, Inc., (AECOM), in the amount of $233,200 plus a contingency of $20,000, for a total amount not to exceed $253,200, to provide engineering design services for wellhead treatment improvements at Pump Station 101A (PS 101A); and authorize the Director of Public Utilities, or designee, to sign the agreement on behalf of the City of Fresno (City).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Concentrations of the synthetic organic chemical 1,2,3-Trichloropropane (TCP) exceeding the regulatory maximum contaminant level have been detected in approximately 33 of the City's municipal groundwater production wells. Approximately 26 of these wells are currently non-operational due to the presence of TCP and absence of wellhead treatment facilities at these well sites. The Department of Public Utilities (DPU), Water Division requires consultant services to evaluate groundwater quality data and prepare a Basis of Design report for wellhead treatment improvements at PS 101A. The consultant will also be required to complete an environmental assessment, prepare plans and specifications for construction of the improvements, acquire all related permits, and provide engineering support during bidding and construction.
BACKGROUND
The DPU, Water Division, maintains a water supply network consisting of more than 260 municipal groundwater production wells. The synthetic organic chemical, TCP, has been detected in approx...
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