REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BROCK D. BUCHE, PE, PLS, Director
Department of Public Utilities
BY: JESUS A. GONZALEZ, PE, Assistant Director
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the emergency repair of the North Avenue sewer trunk main (Council Districts 3, 5 and Fresno County):
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Class 1, Section 15301(b) (Existing Facilities) and Section 15301(d) (Restoration or Rehabilitation) of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines
2. ***RESOLUTION - Declaring an urgent necessity for the preservation of life, health, property and authorizing the City Manager or designee, to enter into agreements without advertised competitive bidding for the emergency repair of the North Avenue sewer trunk main (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
3. Approve a Third Amendment to the consultant services agreement with Carollo Engineers Inc., to increase the fee amount by $180,500 for a total amended contract amount of $394,990 inclusive of a $22,000 contingency, revise the means of compensation language from Total Fee basis to Time and Materials, and extend the agreement term from March 31, 2023, to March 31, 2025
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that City Council adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Class 1, Section 15301(b) (Existing Facilities) and Section 15301(d) (Restoration or Rehabilitation) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines; adopt a Resolution declaring an urgent necessity for the preservation of life, health, property and authorizing the City Manager or designee, to enter into agreements without advertised competitive bidding for the emergency repair of the North Avenue sewer trunk main (Emergency Repair); and approve a Third Amendment to the consultant services agreement with Carollo Engineers Inc., to increase the fee amount by $180,500 for a total amended contract ...
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