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 Kleinfelder, Inc., to provide hydrogeological services for the drilling and construction of a new municipal production well at Pump Station 372 in an amount not to exceed $58,415 (Council District 3).
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that City Council approve a consultant services agreement with Kleinfelder, Inc, (Kleinfelder) in the amount of $48,415 plus a contingency of $10,000, for a total amount not to exceed $58,415, to provide hydrogeological services for the drilling and construction of a new municipal production well at Pump Station 372 (PS 372); and authorize the Director of Public Utilities, or designee, to sign the agreement on behalf of the City of Fresno (City).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A construction contract for the drilling of a new municipal production well at PS 372 will be presented before City Council on May 26, 2022. Construction of the new well will require consultant services to provide hydrogeological support and construction oversight. The Department of Public Utilities (DPU), Water Division, conducted a competitive process in soliciting the required consultant services and selected Kleinfelder to provide support and oversight for drilling and construction of the new well. The new municipal production well at PS 372 will ensure appropriate levels of service are maintained for new development in the area. Approval of the proposed services is necessary to avoid the loss of funds allocated to the project this fiscal year and delays in the construction of the new well.
BACKGROUND
The DPU, Water Division, maintains a water supply network consisting of more than 260 municipal groundwater production wells. The construction of new wells for this network is requir...
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