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Recommendation to Authorize the Assistant City Manager to Execute an Agreement with Power Engineering Construction Company in an Amount Not to Exceed $294,184 for Replacement of Gate Stems and Operators at the Bayview Leveling Structure.
This action is exempt from environmental review pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) and 15302 (Replacement or Reconstruction). (Public Works 31041520)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Amy Wooldridge, Assistant City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The South Shore Lagoon System serves private recreational and aesthetical purposes and is a storm drain collection and detention facility for the City of Alameda (City). The cost of maintenance and repair of the lagoon system is shared by the Alameda West Lagoon Home Owners' Association (AWLHOA) and the City, as specified in the 2017 Amended and Restated Agreement included in Exhibit 1. The Bayview Weir is a large concrete structure with gates that can be raised or lowered depending if water needs to be brought in or drained out of the lagoon system. Per the Amended and Restated Agreement, the cost of the Bayview Weir is 100% City responsibility. The stems and operating mechanisms of the 11 gates at the Bayview Weir require replacement to ensure reliable operation. The City issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for this service and recommends the award of the contract to Power Engineering Construction Company in an amount not to exceed $294,184, which includes a 10% contingency.
BACKGROUND
The South Shore Lagoon System was created in the 1950s, when tidelands south of Alameda Island were filled in to create the South Shore Development, thus leaving a water gap for the new lagoons. The homeowners along the newly constructed frontage of the lagoons formed the AWLHOA for the purpose of raising funds and maintaining the lagoons. On November 25, 1964, the City and the AWLHOA entered into a...
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