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Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Five-Year Agreement with Ranger Pipelines, Inc. for Cyclic Sewer Replacement Project, Phase 21, No. P.W. 05-24-15 in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $43,885,838.52, including Contingency.
In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this action is categorically exempt from further environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities). (Public Works 0602)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jennifer Ott, City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Public Works publicly bid the construction Cyclic Sewer Replacement Project, Phase 21, which is project year ten of the 20-Year Rehabilitation Program in the Sewer Master Plan. The project entails the replacement of 3.0 miles of sewer main for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 in locations prioritized based on condition assessment and possible consequences of pipe failure. Ranger Pipelines, Inc. (Ranger) is the low-cost bid of eight total bids submitted. Staff recommends awarding the contract to Ranger for a total five-year amount of $43,885,838.52.
BACKGROUND
The City of Alameda's (City) Sewer Master Plan utilized information collected through maintenance, inspection, and monitoring activities to assess system condition and capacity. The results were used to identify and prioritize sewer system capital improvement needs in a 20-Year Rehabilitation Program structured to maintain compliance with the Consent Decree and be consistent with the City's sewer rate structure. Compliance under the Final Consent Decree for Consolidated Case Nos. C 09-00186-RS and C 09-05684-RS requires the City to rehabilitate no less than 2.6 miles of sewer main and associated lower laterals and manholes per year, based on a cumulative total. A total of 23.7 miles of sewer main have been rehabilitated in the previous nine years. This work is also consistent with and furthers the objectives of the City's 2017 Sewer System...
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